Watch Bakuman Season 1 Episode 2 Dumb and Smart Online Replay: Moritaka chats with Akito, who tells him that he chose Moritaka because he is smarter than many of his peers in matters outside of scholarship, and that he believes Miho has a similar kind of intelligence, with the ability to be appealling to others. Moritaka tells Akito that he believes his uncle committed suicide, and thus suspects that his parents will oppose him becoming a manga artist. Moritaka's mother says his uncle did not commit suicide, but still opposes his decision until his father and grandfather show support for his dream. Moritaka's grandfather gives him his deceased uncle's studio apartment, and Moritaka brings Akito to see it.