(I cried so hard after finishing Look Back icl 😭) Toya was an artist, known for being the best at drawing in his grade. He would write and draw a comic strip for the school's newspaper every week... That was until Akito asked if he could make a comic strip for the school's newspaper.
Initially, Toya didn't care as Akito was a truant. But when Toya saw Akito's comic strip... He grew jealous. Akito was better than him, and over the past 2 years, he drowned himself in practicing art so he could be better than Akito.
Eventually, one of his friends confronted him, saying he was too old for drawing, and how they never hangout anymore. So Toya quit drawing for the school's newspaper.
Graduation day had arrived, and Toya was tasked with giving Akito his graduation diploma.
Toya arrived at Akito's house, but no one came out. He hesitantly went in as the door was unlocked. He called out "Is anyone home?" He heard shuffling. Someone was here. But they wouldn't come out. Toya went further in before finding piles of sketchbooks that lead to Akito's door.
He saw a blank comic strip and began drawing a comic making fun of Akito and how he was a shut in.
Wind blew the comic strip away and it slipped under Akito's door. Toya panicked "I'm leaving your diploma here! Goodbye!" He said as he rushed out. He felt embarrassed as he walked away from the house. But then... Akito ran out. "Toya-Sensei!" He called out