Ikuto was chosen to work alongside Mii as a co-designer of Novice, a sub-brand of Aphro I Dite that is geared toward young people. After learning that Toh will also participate in the joint exhibition, Ikuto was determined to beat everyone and achieve the best sales performance. However, there was still some distance between Ikuto and Mii, who couldn’t speak honestly with him. Ikuto’s team just couldn’t decide on what concept to go with for their clothes. Ikuto also considered giving up on participating in TGC with Chiyuki. Meanwhile, Chiyuki managed to build a connection with someone who is very well-known in the fashion world…!! As important events like TGC and Tokyo Fashion Week draw near, Ikuto will have to rise to the challenge and lead his team to success!

Chiyuki Fujito has a dream: to become a Paris Collection model. The problem is that she hasn't grown past 158cm. As she is too short for a model, everyone around her tells her to give up on her dream. However, no matter what anyone says, she wouldn't give up. Her classmate, a poor student named Ikuto Tsumura, also has a dream he hasn't been able to let go of, which is to become a fashion designer. But one day, Chiyuki tells him that it's "probably impossible" for him, causing him to consider giving it up…?! This is the story of two individuals who wholeheartedly chase after their dreams, despite others telling them that they won't ever come true.

Ikuto has been working under pro designer Hajime Yanagida, whose show was a hit at Tokyo Collection. In addition to that, Ikuto also takes some time to visit his mother, who was hospitalized due to overwork. One day, Yanagida asks Ikuto why he wants to be a fashion designer, and urges him to find an ambition that'll keep him going as a pro. Later on, Ikuto goes with Yanagida to a joint exhibition that his brand is participating in. The world around Ikuto continues to expand as he encounters all sorts of people at the exhibition, such as celebrities, top buyers, and designers from big-name brands!

During the first qualifying round of the Geika Festival, Ikuto presents something no one could've thought of: pajamas! However, what he didn't know is that he'll also have to face the "real test" of the first qualifying round. Toh Ayano notices that Ikuto had to make some trade-offs to realize his design because of his lack of money. Seeing potential in Ikuto, Toh offers to help Ikuto out by recruiting him into a new brand that he's planning to create. Meanwhile, Chiyuki has managed to get a new gig. At the photoshoot site, she encounters a model who gives off a very unique aura. That model is none other than Kokoro Hasegawa.

Ikuto is now working part-time under the up-and-coming designer Hajime Yanagida. The two of them go to Tokyo Collection, a big event where people in the fashion industry from all over the world gather together. Yanagida is going to put on a show there, but there is one big issue! One of his models is absent, and her substitute, Chiyuki, is too hopelessly short for a model. During this moment of crisis, Ikuto takes on the challenge of modifying a dress, so that he can send Chiyuki, the little model who gave him courage, to the runway…!!

Ikuto has been gaining more experience as he works under Yanagida and Toh. He was ready to pull out all the stops and prepare for the final round of the Geika Festival. However, things take a turn for the worse just before Chiyuki goes to Paris. As Ikuto faces the biggest trial in his life yet, he starts to have doubts about his dream to become a designer. Toh proclaims that Ikuto is not talented enough to be a designer, and urges him to focus on becoming a patternmaker instead. Yu Igarashi also approaches him and calmly offers to give him money if he persuades Kokoro to give up on becoming a designer. As these painful choices weigh on his mind, Ikuto receives a phone message … Both Ikuto and Chiyuki’s dedication to their dreams will now be put to the test!

It is finally time for the Geika Festival’s final round! Ikuto will have to compete against both Chiyuki and Kokoro during this round. The one who ignited Ikuto’s will to fight was none other than Ryunosuke, a formidable foe he faced in the first qualifying round. Every competitor has their own reasons for participating in this festival. Kokoro wants her manager to acknowledge her ability as a designer. Chiyuki wants to prove those who doubted her wrong. Toh wants to surpass his adoptive grandmother, whom he considers to be the greatest designer in the world. And Ikuto wants to beat “a certain someone.” This is his first fashion show, and Ikuto is going to go all out in order to win! Just who’ll be the first designer to get the audience fired up … ?!

The qualifying rounds of the Geika festival's fashion show have begun! The grand prize winner of the show will receive funding for starting a brand as well as studying in Paris. For Ikuto, this is the perfect chance to make his dream come true. However, this is a competition, and many talented and passionate participants will also be fighting for this prize. Ikuto will have to face off against tough competitors, such as Toh Ayano, a genius who possesses superb skills. Ikuto's "kouhai," Kokoro Hasegawa, a model who is aspiring to become a fashion designer, is also taking part in this fashion show. After seeing her go through the same disheartening experience he once went through, Ikuto decides to give her some emotional support. Chiyuki, who is about to take on her next challenge, also continues to give Ikuto the push he needs to keep pursuing his dream.

Yanagida, Ikuto’s mentor, boldly declared that he wants to beat the main Aphro I Dite brand. However, Yanagida’s problematic personality caused his team to distrust him. Ikuto also received disdain from his fellow patternmakers, as they thought that he only got hired because of his connections rather than skills. The patternmakers on Yanagida’s team are all skilled, but they all have different personalities and areas of expertise. Thus, the team’s unity will be essential for any kind of success. In order to win the patternmakers over and unite them, Ikuto and Yanagida will have to demonstrate that they are capable! There are only three months left until Milan Fashion Week, and failure is not an option for Yanagida. Just what is his plan to win everyone over?!

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