Yoriko Kichijouji/Plot

2.5D Stage Play Arc
Yoriko is mangaka behind Sweet Today. Because of this, she has had editors and assistants helping her. One assistant, in particular, was Abiko, who rarely conversed and had an in-the-works manga. Yoriko wanted to know her better so she approached her, finding out she's very affectionate and passionate about manga. After Abiko's manga, Tokyo Blade, started serialization, they parted ways: Yoriko witnessing that it outperformed Sweet Today in popularity and sales.

They met again when Abiko sought advice for dealing with anime and drama adaptations. After this, they both went to the studio where the stage play took place: Yoriko being cautious of Abiko's attitude towards the play. Her intuition was right and disappointed with the outcome. She tried to reason things through with Abiko but was quickly rebutted by Abiko's reasoning.

Not long after this, Yoriko had a get-together with some of the actors of the stageplay: Aquamarine Hoshino, Melt Narushima, Kana Arima, and Akane Kurokawa. She explained her process of making manga and the hurdles mangaka go through within the industry. When Abiko came to the conversation, Yoriko decided to make things right with her.

After witnessing the mess that was Abiko's studio, behavior, and declining health, she lectured her about it: Turning into arguments about which manga is better, who's in the right, and the like. They became exhausted by the time they finished, Abiko stating that she just doesn't want her work to be messed with, Yoriko sympathizing with this thought.