Volume 3
The first two chapters involve a "beach-adventure" story arc, in which Takezou & Co. encounter a "sea-dragon"—actually a World War II-era submarine—that was terrorizing the local tourists.
The third chapter introduces Takezou's younger sister Shinano, a junior high-school student who's as much an otaku as her brother. In the next chapter, Shinano and Takezou duel using claw vending machines over Shinano's intention to move in and live with Takezou. Shinano became the main character in Manaic Road's sequel series, Pretty Maniacs.
The next chapter features a visit by the Muto eldest brother, Yamato. It is revealed that Takezou's disciplinarian father disapproved of Takezou's otaku hobby, and it was one of his beatings that resulted in Takezou's facial scar.
The final three chapters focus on the accidental destruction of the Maniac Road shop by fire, which had originated in an adjacent ramen shop. The Mutos and the Kinushimas manage to evacuate, but Takezou is injured while helping Aoba recover the three ship models that her father had made. After he recovers, the Kinushimas are able to rebuild the store, with the help of Takezou's friends and Mikasa, but Mikasa's assistance comes at a price: in exchange for a rebuilding loan, Takezou agrees to move to America and take over Cauliflower's U.S. operations. After Aoba assures Takezou that he'll always be welcome to return, the final panel reveals the opening of the new Maniac Road.
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