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Chapter 118 Process

Not only were the audience members below the main stage buzzing with discussion, but Erina, one of the manga artist assistants watching the situation through the organizer's main stage cameras at the back of the stage, was also extremely excited.

The commotion clearly coming from the main stage and the strikingly beautiful older sister on the large camera screen made her very happy.

Ayane Takeda, who was standing next to her, immediately smiled and said, "Senpai is really beautiful. Erina, don't worry. I knew that you would attract everyone's attention with how beautiful you are today."

She was surprised when she saw Eri Aragaki today, even though she already thought Eri Aragaki was very beautiful.

Previously, Eri Aragaki had always been without makeup, and she had always thought that she would be even more beautiful if her senior wore makeup and dressed up.

It's just that Eri Aragaki doesn't seem to like wearing makeup, and she has always preferred a neutral style of clothing, which she has always found a bit of a pity.

I never expected that when I saw Eri Aragaki today, she would be in a stunningly beautiful state, wearing makeup, an A-line skirt, and thick black stockings.

She felt truly overwhelmed by Eri Aragaki's beauty; she was comparable to the stunning actresses on television.

"Yes, so Erina, you don't need to worry about anything."

Natsume Akane, standing beside her, laughed and said, "Eri is already so pretty. With Erina's makeup and outfit choices, how could she possibly be any less beautiful?"

They came today as assistants as well. Although Eri Aragaki felt that Jump Festa was different from the year-end party, there was no need for Akane Natsume and Ayane Takeda to come.

However, Natsume Akane and Takeda Ayane insisted on coming along as assistants.

Erina was actually a little nervous the whole time.

After all, it was she who did Eri Aragaki's makeup and outfit, and she was also affected by Eri Aragaki's nervousness about wearing a skirt and doing her makeup for the first time, so she was also worried that her idea would not be good.

Seeing her sister receive so much attention and welcome on stage, she breathed a sigh of relief and felt that it was a compliment to her.

"Yes, yes, I'm happy as long as everyone compliments me on how pretty I look today."

Erina also revealed a smile she couldn't suppress, and said.

On the main stage, all nine of Jump's main manga artists, except for Akira Amano, made an appearance, along with Tsugumi Ohba, the original author of "Death Note," and Hiroyuki Takei, the author of "Shaman King."

In addition to this, four well-known voice actors also appeared: Mayumi Tanaka and Akemi Ogura, the voice actresses for the two main characters of "One Piece", and Junko Takeuchi and Noriaki Sugiyama, the voice actresses for the two main characters of "Naruto".

Then, under the host's guidance, the program proceeded, announcing the new serializations, endings, and important plot points of popular comics for the coming year.

Among the more noteworthy events were the official conclusion of "Death Note" and Takeshi Obata's announcement that his new work with Tsugumi Ohba, "Bakuman," would be released in the new year.

Then came the announcement of the complete Shaman King project, which would include a true ending and be released in March 2008.

Next up is a preview of an important plot point from one of the top ten most popular manga in Weekly Shonen Jump.

The Enies Lobby arc of One Piece has ended, and we've entered Thriller Bark.

Then, under the host's question, Oda revealed the key plot and character settings for "Luffy VS Moria". On the big screen on the main stage, even Oda's original manuscripts and storyboard designs were displayed.

The Arrancar arc of Bleach has officially begun, with the main storyline of "Aizen's defection and Hueco Mundo's invasion" and the Espada settings announced.

The Naruto series has entered the Akatsuki arc, revealing the "Six Paths of Pain" concept and the plot of Jiraiya's infiltration of Amegakure.

Anyway, the plot and new settings of the top ten most popular manga were announced one after another, and Eri Aragaki's "Attack on Titan" was no exception.

Therefore, under the host's questioning, Eri Aragaki also began to go through the procedures.

The manga has just finished the Female Titan arc, and the next chapter will actually depict Annie's capture and forced to be crystallized and sealed away.

However, Eri Aragaki followed the dialogue plan that Shueisha had arranged for her, and did not reveal Ani's ending, but rather gave a rough hint.

Then she went on to announce that the upcoming arc would be the Wall Rose arc, which would feature the strange phenomenon of Titans invading Wall Rose but Wall Rose remaining intact, and that the Survey Corps would be sending people to investigate, etc.

At the same time, entirely new Titans will appear, which are completely different from the Female Titan, the Titan that Eren transforms into, or the Colossal Titan that appeared before, and their abilities will also be different.

The process went very smoothly, and the audience was constantly watching Eri Aragaki.

Eri Aragaki was surprisingly relaxed, even more so than other popular manga artists, which surprised the host.

She wasn't surprised, because that's just the kind of person she is. After the initial nervousness subsides, she realizes that being nervous is pointless, and she naturally becomes very relaxed.

The audience below the stage became even more excited to see Eri Aragaki speaking so naturally.

Eri Aragaki's composure and relaxed demeanor made the audience feel that this beautiful manga artist was not only good-looking, but also highly skilled.

The excitement of seeing the beautiful comic book artist was undisguised; the expressions of the young boys in the front row were almost like those of fans chasing after their idols.

Speaking of which, since otaku culture hasn't really taken off yet, there's relatively little pandering to otaku.

At this time, comic fans' attitudes toward comic artists were relatively pure. Good looks were a bonus, but the comic itself was the core competitive advantage.

Of course, this is only in comparison to later generations; it's not entirely unheard of. The concept of a beautiful girl manga artist has been effective for otaku groups from ancient times to the present.

Therefore, marketing strategies for bishoujo manga artists like Eri Aragaki are still quite popular right now.

After that, there was nothing more for Eri Aragaki to do. The next thing to do was to announce the anime trailers and theatrical versions of popular manga, so naturally, Attack on Titan wasn't going to be involved yet.

Then came the interaction segment between Oda, Kishimoto, and their respective anime voice actors.

Eri Aragaki didn't get much to do either; she remained a background figure until the interactive segment.

On the main stage, Mayumi Tanaka shouted to Kishimoto in Luffy's voice, "I'm going to be the Hokage!" The whole audience burst into laughter, and Kishimoto laughed and waved his hands.

But that's not the end of it.

After an hour's break, the cartoonists will then have their own autograph sessions.

Popular manga artists, including Eri Aragaki, will go to their respective manga's booths to sign autographs for their fans, and there will also be a photo opportunity if fans don't mind.

This is pure physical labor, and Eri Aragaki is prepared to sign autographs until her hands are sore.

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