Great job on the new song, everyone!

It's already getting a lot of buzz too!
It has 200,000 views after just one day♪

Yeah, and a lot of comments too...

<It really is interesting.>

(Oh, it's that person from before.
Wow, they already saw it...?)

<You can look at this art from so many different angles, so it's fun to see every time.>

Hehe...

You have that look on your face, Ena.
Did you find a comment you like?

I did♪

Oh, Ena. Have you finished your contest submission?

Contest?

Yeah, an art contest.
A pretty serious one too.

No way! You actually want to submit your work, Ena?!

I am an artist, aren't I? It only seems natural to try to have my work be seen and recognized more.

I submitted my entry a week ago, so I think it'll be a little while until the results are announced.

I hope things go well.

Thanks. Me too.

I'm home.
*Sigh*... School was so exhausting...

I need to get changed and start working on our next song.

Welcome home.
Oh, a letter came for you.
It's from the Shibuya Art Contest.

What...?!

Shibuya Art Contest?
You submitted something...?

Mom, give me that!
I'll open it in my room!!

The results...!
They're finally here!

(I'm sure it went well...
I drew that thing over and over again.
The one I submitted was my best one.)

I'm sure that...

<Thank you for submitting your piece into the Shibuya Art Contest.>

<We have completed our careful selection process and we regret to inform you that your piece will not be considered for any prizes.>

What...?

(No. It's not being considered for anything...?)

(Then... That really means...)

(No, that can't be true...!
I won't accept what he said!)

(Some people out there do like my art. Our N25 videos get so many comments saying so...)

<The illustration really matches the chorus...>

(See, even this person...!)

<Hey, who do you think makes the art for these videos?>

<Dunno. N25 doesn't post credits or anything so...>

<Honestly, the art isn't what draws me here, so I couldn't really care less.>

Huh...?

<Yeah, this person's style is kind of peculiar too.>

<Exactly. It's really N25's music that does it for me.>

Wait, what...

So my art... Means nothing to them...?

Without the music, my art is...

Ena...

Hey...! Don't just barge in like...!

The contest results came, didn't they?
How did it go?

What? That has nothing to do with you...!

Or did you just come to gloat?

You said that I don't stand a chance, and you were right!

But I submitted an entry anyways...

And you didn't win anything...

So what if I didn't...! Am I supposed to quit drawing now or something?!

You're free to do as your please. Keep drawing if that's what you want to do.

But if you're serious about becoming a professional, you'll keep facing what you are now time and time again.

The difference between those with talent and those without is that those without have to work much harder to be on the same level. More than you can imagine...

Just keep that in mind...

More than I can imagine...?

You...!

You don't have to tell me that!
I already know how hard it is!!

No matter how hard I try, no one sees my art...! Even if some do, they end up feeling nothing...!

I know just how hard it is!!
Way more than YOU do!!

I mean, look at me... I don't have anything...

No talent... Nothing... Not like you...