Chika visits Matsushima alone and feels a little lonely. Koyomi joins her journey to Kurobe in Toyama.

Chika and her junior Yui go on their first journey together to Takamatsu, Kagawa, in the Shikoku region.

Chika travels to Kyoto with manga artists Fuyune and Riri and gets inspired by their creative process.

Chika journeys to Tochigi alone and then to Awashima with Koyomi.

Chika's Awashima journey with Koyomi ends, and Yui joins for "The Epic Summer Journey: Tokyo Arc."

Chika visits the Ise Shrine with Riri. Then, Yoshimoto sends her off on a night bus trip with Yui and Fuyune.

Chika explores Hiroshima with Fuyune and Yui. She then produces a draft that gets approved by her editor.

Chika goes on a solo journey to Aomori and then to Wakayama to see the first sunrise of the year.

After Chika returns from her solo journey in Wakayama, Koyomi joins her for a journey to Hanamaki in Iwate.

Chika visits Izumo-Taisha in Shimane with Fuyune, where she finds out that Fuyune and Riri had an argument.

Riri makes a surprise appearance, inspiring Chika. Yoshimoto offers Chika a shot to get her one-off published.