Manga Strip - "Diagnosis: Unbearably Cute!" (Love and Deepspace Fanart)

This is my first attempt at a complete, one-page manga strip layout. It features my player avatar alongside Zayne and the newly introduced character, Valko (reimagined as a chibi pup), from the game Love and Deepspace.
Through this project, I challenged myself to practice traditional grayscale manga shading and panel pacing. Included in the carousel are my rough sketch, line art, and final shaded layers to show my digital workflow and trial-and-error process.