Episode 25— Votes and Charts

Mashiro alters the character design while Takagi wrestles with naming three characters and choosing a title. Orihara returns as assistant, bringing two new recruits, Moriya and Shiratori, who debate the merits of prioritizing sales versus artistic integrity in manga. Meanwhile, Takagi settles on the title "Perfect Crime Party" (PCP), which outperforms other new series in the voting, surprising the editorial team. As Fukuda's *Road Racer Buchigiri* also gets serialized, Iwase and Niizuma become motivated upon seeing *+Natural* drop to eighth place. In the final scene, Mashiro, Takagi, and Hattori visit Mashiro's uncle's grave, where he reflects on achieving first place.