All Eyes on Nekoyashiki-kun! Notice Me, Not My Characters

Meet up-and-coming indie manga artist, Nekoyashiki Mamoru! He might have garnered a small, dedicated fanbase devoted to his gay comics and even scored a coveted seller’s booth at the bi-annual Comic Kingdom event, but this paltry fame isn’t enough! It’s certainly not on the level of Kazama Issei, an actual idol and Mamoru’s childhood friend. When a chance encounter throws them back into each other’s orbit, things get complicated as the ever-cheerful Issei brings back messy childhood memories and inspires feelings of inferiority in Mamoru. Their paths crash together in this story about professional challenges, personal feelings, and...moobs?

After a strained reunion with his childhood friend-turned-idol, Issei, Nekoyashiki returns to ComiKing with a sequel to his last book: Suck on My Tits Until They’re Totally Huge♡ 2! Unfortunately for Nekoyashiki’s fragile ego, the sequel—perhaps predictably—doesn’t perform as well as the first book, and he’s sent spiraling. When New Year’s rolls around, he takes a trip back to his family home, only to run into none other than Issei! Another awkward encounter leads Nekoyashiki to the revelation that he didn’t know his childhood friend very well...if at all.

As the tabloid scandal about Tsubasa’s past threatens to destroy SHINY SMILE, the group makes an impromptu visit to the high school Tsubasa attended to uncover the truth—what could have possibly driven Tsubasa to violence? Meanwhile, Mamoru finally works up the courage to LINE Issei and ultimately decides to take drastic measures to improve the popularity of his manga...but is that really such a good idea?