Kono Bijutsubu ni wa Mondai ga Aru! (This Art Club Has a Problem!)

My name is Usami Mizuki.

I'm a second-year middle school student and member of the Art Club.

His name is Uchimaki Subaru.

He's a second-year Art Club member, like me.

Subaru has a dream.

He has a

very,

very big dream.

That dream...

That dream...

Teehee!

These People Have Problems

There you go with your weird drawings again.

What do you mean, "weird"? That's rude.

She's my seventeenth waifu.

You guessed it: his dream is to create the ultimate 2D wife.

Seriously, she's just a drawing!

Usami-san,

why are you so bothered by my tastes?

Are you hurt in any way if I like 2D characters?

What are you, stupid?

I just hate these otaku drawings because I'm an Art Club member!

You didn't have to punch a hole in it!

Sorry, I got kind of flustered.

Why?

Like, if you ask me, this is murder!

It's a drawing!

I mean, I do feel bad.

But this stuff isn't really appropriate for the Art Club.

You're so talented! What a waste.

Keep it down, you two.

You're a nuisance to people trying to sleep.

You shouldn't even be sleeping!

You've got to be crazy not to sleep on this perfectly-stiff sofa.

And this lazy senior is, believe it or not, the club president.

You should draw something for once.

Where are you going?

For a walk.

I can't believe this club hasn't been shut down yet.

Hey, I see you're at it.

Sensei!

This man is Koyama-sensei, the teacher advising the Art Club.

He's a very kind teacher.

Okay, be good to each other and work hard.

Sensei!

Magical Girl Magical Ribbon is on the scene!

What are you doing?

The chains! The chains are digging into my skin!

Research. For my club work.

Help me, Magical Ribbon!

I... I have to carry the club.

Do you want to save your friend, Magical Ribbon?

I'll teach you the unchaining spell.

But can you do it?

What do you mean by that?

"Department of Farming and Marketing Patent Office,

Bank of Japan National Treasury,

Department of Exclusive Right Patents, Tokyo Patent Authorization Office."

Say that three times in a row!

Do it!

Here I go.

Sorry, would you mind doing your research at home?

Sure, that's fine. I'm done already.

I've always wondered...

What?

What's the fun in drawing apples?

Say you're sorry to Paul Cézanne.

Paul Cézanne Notable works: "Apples and Oranges" "Basket of Apples"

But they're apples.

They're fruits.

So what?

Could you love them?

Love?

No, no. You don't have to love an apple to draw it.

You can't master art without loving your art.

You love your work too much!

How about we try anthropomorphizing an apple, then?

Anthropomorphizing?

You can love even an apple if you anthropomorphize it, I bet.

I guess that could be an interesting thing to try.

What is this?

Don't ask me.

You're the one who created it.

Colette-san's late today.

She is.

I was going to ask her to model for me.

Oh yeah, would you mind modeling for me instead?

You keep altering your models, though.

Like last time...

Usami-san, I'm done.

Let me see it!

That totally wasn't me.

You mean I over-beautified you?

No, that's not the point.

Anyway, just ask the president to give you a pose later.

Not the president!

I need someone to sit daintily on a chair with their arms around their knees.

On a chair,

with their arms around their knees?

I couldn't bear to see that creepiness.

True.

For this pose, I need someone who's cute enough that I can bear staring at.

You mean I would qualify?

I can just barely tolerate you, Usami-san.

Wait, "just barely"?

But I guess that means he thinks I'm at least a little cute, right?

F-Fine, then, since you insist.

L-Like this?

Yeah, something like that.

Oh, but...

What?

I can see your panties.

Really?!

Good thing I'm not interested in 3D girls, huh?

I have so many mixed emotions about this.

Are you done changing?

I never said you can turn around!

Like I said, I'm not interested.

Shut up, shut up, shut up!

Could you pull your legs together more?

Like this?

Yeah. And smile.

Why are you laughing?

It just so doesn't suit you.

Say that again!

I'm sorry.

Jeez.

You two look like you're having a good time.

P-President!

When did you get here?

Since the panties thing.

That's right from the beginning!

Not to worry, Usami.

I have no interest in kiddy panties.

Then what's that camera in your hand for?

Please, President!

Have fun, you two youngins.

Don't move, Usami-san.

Hold your legs closer together.

Like this?

Keep your chin like you did earlier.

Okay.

Stay still.

Sorry.

There.

Done?

Yes.

C-Can I look?

Of course.

I drew you exactly as you are this time, Usami-san.

Uchimaki-kun drew me as I am.

Uchimaki-kun drew me as I am.

He drew me.

Who the hell is this?!

Wait, please!

It's not even the same pose!

This is Ribbon-chan, by the way!

Hold your legs closer together.

What was the point of that?!

What was that?!

Take a look.

Here, see?

It's just like yours, Usami-san.

You didn't have to make that identical!

How did you even figure out the pattern in that split second?

I didn't.

The president had pictures.

President!

Stop!

Oh, well, I guess.

Yo, Uchimaki!

I'm closing the club room now.

Sorry, I didn't mean to!

Art Club

Here, Usami-san.

What's this?

You'll find out when you open it.

What's going on?

Mom, do we have any frames? Frames!

Goodbye, Uchimaki-kun

Art Club

Usami-san!

We need to talk.

What? What?

There's something I've just realized after all of our time together.

I've realized how amazing you are.

Usami-san, please go out with me.

What if that's what he's going to say?!

Stay calm, Mizuki.

Stay calm and think about what to say.

"All right, fine."

Or "It's not like I have feelings for you or anything."

"Don't get the wrong idea."

Or something?

I still haven't finished painting.

But I think this girl's going to become my ultimate 2D waifu.

I've made a huge mistake!

What do you mean by "mistake," by the way?

Nothing!

And I was talking out loud!