Kakushigoto (かくしごと)

I'd like to hold a family meeting.

A family meeting?

Yup.

So, uh... We don't have a meeting room in our house,

so maybe after we make one of those, okay?

Oh, okay.

A family meeting? But there's only two of us.

So it'd be more of a conversation... no.

Maybe a talk?

Hime's probably going to have regrets in the middle of it.

What should I do?

What should I do?

We have an editors' meeting next week.

Thinking up a new serial for a new artist isn't an editor's job.

"It is absolutely the editor's job"

A meeting, huh?

"What a coincidence..."

Come forth and bloom, flowers, and catch the fragments of dreams

The future you wished for will soon, yes, bloom into spring

Beneath the sunset, two shadows

Sit on swings and blend into the sky

The higher I go from the momentum

See, the higher my happiness rushes up, too

These ordinary days

The only thing we awkwardly have in common is the fact that we can't be honest with each other

I keep the words I want to say a secret as I look up at the sky

May the wind blow and color this world and your smile shine

Don't be afraid and take the universe that's filled up both of your hands

Come forth and bloom, flowers, and catch the fragments of dreams

Start heading towards the future you wished for

What's even supposed to be discussed at this meeting?

Probably the direction things will be headed in.

Oh, like educational policies and stuff.

Yeah, I guess that's important.

Though in reality,

things may not work out and they might ask for a change of direction.

Can't they just do, like, a sequel to their old hit?

Yeah...

Another topic that may come up

"Which one?" Another topic that may come up

"Which one?" is whether to have rice or bread for breakfast...

is whether to have rice or bread for breakfast...

What? We don't need to go that deep.

Though it is important to watch out for your health.

"Godansha physical exam" Though it is important to watch out for your health.

"Godansha physical exam" But we're not dealing with kids here.

But we're not dealing with kids here.

But she is a kid.

Jeez, it's so mean to treat them like they're a kid.

You're going to end up hurting them.

-Huh?

--Stop treating me like a kid already! --Huh?

-Stop treating me like a kid already!

Right... I need to treat them like an equal.

I was in the wrong.

You sure are being cooperative.

While I'm at it, I should finally communicate

and consult them about their dislike for spinach.

"Communicate" "Inform" "Consult" and consult them about their dislike for spinach.

"Communicate" "Inform" "Consult" Well, communication is important.

Well, communication is important.

Meetings...

Meetings always get harder because you have to be so formal.

"3567th staff meeting" Meetings always get harder because you have to be so formal.

"3567th staff meeting" Can't we just talk about things more casually?

Can't we just talk about things more casually?

I mean... the reason probably doesn't even matter.

They just want to have a meeting.

I want to have a meeting!

Let's have a staff meeting!

We're having an editors' meeting!

True.

I guess thinking of it as a form of communication is a kind of kindness.

And communication is important.

Yeah...

But...

To think they'd care so much about my family meeting...

I guess they are pretty nice after all.

To think they'd care so much about my editors' meeting...

I guess they are pretty nice after all.

To think they'd care so much about my staff meeting...

I guess they are pretty nice after all.

But to be honest, I wish meetings didn't exist.

I know, right?

By the way...

What do you think this is?

An old well maybe?

Yeah.

"Another form of water cooler talk"

"Saishukai: The Last Chapter Doesn't Bother Her"

I'm heading out.

Be careful.

Oh, yeah.

So when will the meeting room be done?

Wait, is there something she really wants to have a meeting about?

J-Just curious, but what did you want to talk about?

A birthday party.

A birthday party?!

Uh, there aren't many houses that actually have meeting rooms.

Really?

We definitely don't have one.

But you can have meetings without meeting rooms.

Wait, really?

You'd seem like the one to say meetings can only be done in meeting rooms.

You can have them anywhere?

Well...

"Water cooler talk" Well...

"Water cooler talk" You've heard of the phrase "water cooler talk," haven't you?

You've heard of the phrase "water cooler talk," haven't you?

Find a water cooler, or maybe even a well, and you can have a meeting!

Are there any wells in Tokyo?

So basically...

"Meguro River Detective Agency" So basically...

"Meguro River Detective Agency" ...you're asking us to find you a well...

"Meguro River Detective Agency" Am I right?

Am I right?

The Meguro River Detective Agency is on the case!

I belong to the agency, too, remember?

What's going on?

A meeting about a birthday party?

Hime's birthday's still at least six months away.

Guess that does it. Thanks for this week's manuscript.

Wait a sec!

I'll practice cooking so much that I'll make fried chicken so good

you'll eat it all even though you're stuffed!

Does she not believe me?!

Oh, yeah. The editors' meeting went great thanks to you.

Wait, you had an editors' meeting?

You were all worried about it.

Why would I care about an editors' meeting?

Wait. Don't tell me...

"Topic - Switching out current series" Wait. Don't tell me...

Wait. Don't tell me...

Hey, this place looks great.

"Details | Reviews | Reservation" Hey, this place looks great.

Hey, this place looks great.

But also pretty expensive.

I know!

So the editor-in-chief wanted to invite you out for a meal sometime soon.

The editor-in-chief wants to talk to me personally?

I see... So I'm finally...

"Getting the axe" I see... So I'm finally...

"Getting the axe" ...getting the axe!

"Getting the axe"

Must be nice getting to eat something yummy with the editor-in-chief.

You must be going somewhere nice, right?

Come on.

If the editor-in-chief is inviting you to get a delicious meal somewhere,

it can't be good.

So just be prepared.

So...

Goto-sensei apparently wants to take you out to eat somewhere.

What?

Why, though? Is he unhappy about something?

I really don't want to argue with one of our creators...

Oh, I know... We haven't let him do colored pages in years...

Right. I'll go ahead and book a place.

"Munch, munch, munch"

"Munch, munch, munch" This is great!

Yeah, my story's definitely getting the axe.

Can you at least give me an idea of when it'll happen?

Gulp.

So he really is requesting to have colored pages.

W-Well...

It'll probably be as soon as possible.

It's going to be at least four weeks!

As soon as possible?

I can't wrap things up that quickly!

Hey, I wonder what this is made out of.

I'm hoping it'll be at least ten weeks ahead.

Wait, that far--

Is that too much?

No, no, no. That should give us enough time to prepare...

Prepare? Prepare for what?

For what?

The colored pages...

The colored pages?

I see.

Thank you very much.

I truly appreciate all of your consideration.

Isn't it great that you got colored pages for some reason?

Well...

It's basically like a severance package.

He's basically letting me go out with a bang.

"Touching final chapter" "Thank you" He's basically letting me go out with a bang.

He's basically letting me go out with a bang.

I got to feed one of my creators a delicious dinner and got him colored pages.

I'm like the best editor ever.

It'd be hard for anyone other than

the editor-in-chief to cover the bill at a place like that.

How should I tell everyone?

Maybe I should help them find other artists to work under,

or pay them until we can secure our next title...

No... I mean, who knows when I'll get my next title?

"Bessatsu Shonen Mangazine" "New Series in Center Color by Kakushi Goto" No... I mean, who knows when I'll get my next title?

"Bessatsu Shonen Mangazine" "New Series in Center Color by Kakushi Goto" I don't even know what magazine it'll be for.

I don't even know what magazine it'll be for.

It's not like my pockets are that deep to just keep paying them, either.

The time between titles

"Night Aquarium" The time between titles