C78 Bakuman Bakulove 1 Linda Pro Extra Quality Apr 2026

"You're Linda Pro?" A voice cuts through her anxiety.

— 23, pen name "Linda Pro" — stares at her newly printed doujinshi. Bakulove Vol.1: Pages of the Heart. It's a Bakuman fan comic focusing on the untold romance between two rival manga creators (not the main canon couple). She's proud of the crisp lines, the "extra quality" glossy cover, the 36 pages of pure emotional tension.

"Excuse me?" Haruki says.

"I read everything at C77. Your line art is sharp . But your pacing drags in the middle."

She leaves. Silence. Then Haruki laughs — that same laugh from day one. C78 Bakuman Bakulove 1 Linda Pro Extra Quality

Haruki pulls out his sketchbook. Flips to a page he's never shown anyone. It's Shinobu — at their table, frowning at a misprinted page, ink on her cheek, beautiful and real.

Haruki, who has never blushed in his adult life, looks like a boiled octopus. "You're Linda Pro

"You like each other. Not just me." Kanon points at them. "Your doujinshi — Bakulove — it's not really about Bakuman characters. It's about you two. A shy girl who draws feelings she can't say. A tough guy who hides softness behind action scenes."

Shinobu freezes. Haruki drops his drink. It's a Bakuman fan comic focusing on the