"A RUDE AWAKENING. Thanks to Hidaka-sensei's intensive training, Akiko manages to get through her art school exams. She's one step closer to seeing her dreams come true...or so she thinks!"--Page [4] of cover.
"Akiko has graduated from art school--let the job hunt begin! But finding work is easier said than done. Will she have to return home to Miyazaki empty-handed?"--Provided by publisher.
Chronicles the life of Japanese cartoonist Akiko Higashimura, and details the lessons she learned from her mentor, Hidaka-sensei after he announced that he only had four months to live.