"Yatora now has new materials in his tool box and a wider range of expression under his belt. But a week before the first exam, Ooba-sensei says he's missing a crucial edge. With so much at stake, Yatora's self-doubt brings him lower than ever before. Still, he has his fire, his resilience--and he might just get a lucky break, too"--Back cover.

"Relief is short-lived for Yatora after his first competition, where his piece ranks higher than expected but is far from his dream school's standards. He's prepared to give Ooba-sensei's challenges everything he's got... but what if all he's got is still not enough? With 100 days until university exams, Yatora must toil to produce a piece only he can."-- cover page 4.

A manga about the struggles and rewards of a life dedicated to art. Popular guy Yatora realizes he's just going through the motions to make other people happy and finds himself in a new passion: painting. But untethering yourself from all your past expectations is dangerous as well as thrilling... CITYSCAPE After a disappointing first assignment, Yatora is encouraged by Maki and is determined to move forward. His next assignment is a scenery of Tokyo....

"Yatora studies hard and gets good grades, and he parties hard, staying out late drinking and watching soccer with his friends. He checks all the boxes he needs to be the perfect high school student. But it all starts to feel empty, and he begins to wonder what part of his life expresses who he is...or even if he has a unique voice at all. Then he wanders into the art room one day, and a lone painting captures his eye, awakening him to a kind of beauty...