At fourteen, Zheng Sian was obsessed with Hikaru no Go. Oh, heavens, wouldn’t it be wonderful if Sai really existed? Please, I want to be as lucky as Hikaru Shindo.
And then heaven really did grant her wish. Her “Sai” came down to earth.
Although Zheng Sian couldn’t see him, she could hear his voice!
Though she had no idea what he was babbling about, it didn’t matter. She could learn!
Just as an entertainment career seemed within reach, Kwon Jiyong began to think he was going crazy.
Every day, a woman’s voice rambled on inside his head, speaking words he couldn’t understand.
It was over. Could someone with split personalities still debut? Kwon Jiyong endured it in trepidation, afraid anyone would find out, until the company’s language classes began...
The other person was speaking Chinese?!
His condition was so serious he’d even imagined a Chinese friend!
Chuunibyou x Hypochondria
Career storyline:
Her dad said there was no future in drawing, but Zheng Sian refused to believe him. She had exceptional talent, and she worked tirelessly, pouring her sweat and effort into her art.
One day, she would let countless people see her work, her stories, and her soul through one little panel after another!
From a struggling student to an art student, from a Chinese high school to a Japanese university, from a nobody to the top newcomer award, from the brink of cancellation to JUMP’s star...
Zheng Sian tells the lonely, anxious girl who was lost about the future at fourteen:
Your paintbrush is your strongest weapon. Everything you want will eventually come true on the canvas.
[Content Warnings]
1. The female lead’s story follows her growth from a small-town girl to a top manga artist. Her journey will draw on the real-life paths of manga artists.
2. The story is set in Japan and involves magazines published by Shueisha, Kodansha, and others. I’ll do my best to reflect the real-world manga industry, with some artistic license. (Japan was chosen solely because of its thriving manga industry; there is no other agenda.)
3. The protagonist is imperfect and genuinely a chuunibyou kid, a hardcore otaku. Expect toe-curling scenes like “Evil Eye of the Dark Lord” and “Rise again, my beloved.” If you get cramps from curling your toes, the author accepts no liability.
4. The story begins in 2004. The older dragon’s life experiences will not be changed. Everything he went through is what made him who he is today.
5. The romance focuses on being more than friends but not quite lovers. The girl has a secret crush early on, and the guy pursues her later.
2026.7.2
Theme: Passion can overcome any obstacle
