Tokyo: Earth Online Manga Artist.

End of Chapter 120

Eri Aragaki continued signing autographs, one fan after another, all of whom were very enthusiastic.

Eri Aragaki did not refuse the enthusiasm of her fans, and she agreed to most of their requests, such as drawing a portrait of a character that a fan liked or taking a photo together and doing something.

In short, it provided a lot of emotional value, even exceeding the expectations of fans.

Ordinary comic book readers of this era have never seen such a scene before: a beautiful female comic book artist taking the initiative to stick her arm around someone and make a heart shape with her hands, and doing so with great enthusiasm.

It's just... irresistible!

Anyway, Eri Aragaki didn't think it was too much, and apart from a very few otaku who went too far and refused, she tried her best to meet the other fans' requests.

Most importantly, she really didn't feel very tired.

Anyway, she felt much more relaxed than when she was in her super creative state to draw comics.

So, in the time that followed...

Half an hour, an hour —

One hundred, two hundred —

Five hundred fans —

Eri Aragaki didn't feel tired at all; so her attitude didn't change much.

She even took the initiative to remind a fan that the title page of her single volume had a crease and asked if she could help press it down before signing it. The fan was so touched that she almost cried on the spot.

Ultimately, many people experience emotional fluctuations, mostly due to their physical condition.

When you're not feeling well, even the most good-tempered person might get angry over something trivial.

Especially when you're tired, sleepy, or hungry—these are arguably the three major biological challenges—if you asked Confucius to be so exhausted that he still had to give you a lecture, he would probably beat him up in anger.

Eri Aragaki is probably having excellent stamina right now because of the boost from her stats.

She just kept signing autographs, and nothing else happened during that time.

Fans from the People's Republic of China, such as Lin Beimiao and Wang Haoxuan, have not appeared again.

After all, there are still very few fans who like comics and can travel abroad.

Many people come to Japan to study or work, and many of them love manga, so there are many readers at JumpFesta.

However, there are really not many Republic fans who like manga, can travel to Japan, and can get tickets to Jump Festa.

Erina would occasionally go backstage to hand her a bottle of water to quench her thirst, while Ayane Takeda and Akane Natsume helped arrange the signed volumes in order.

After all, they came here to help today.

And so it went, until—

"Next."

The staff's voice rang out again.

Eri Aragaki, as always, looked up and greeted, "Hello."

However, she froze the next moment.

Because in front of her was a girl dressed in a Survey Corps cosplay outfit, with exquisite makeup and a face that Aragaki Eri recognized very well, smiling at her.

It was indeed — Ayano Sasagawa.

She smiled and said, "Eri, it's been a long time."

"Ayano, your outfit is so accurate!"

Eri Aragaki blinked, looked Ayano Sasagawa's cosplay up and down, then laughed, "I'm..."

I didn't see you on stage. When did you get here?

Erina and Ayane Takeda, who were standing nearby, also looked at Ayano Sasakawa with curiosity.

Only Natsume Akane frowned slightly.

"I watched your main stage performance from the audience, and then I came here to queue up."

Ayano Sasagawa looked up at Eri Aragaki, "I wanted to say hello to you earlier, but the line here has been as long as the One Piece line since the autograph session started—how's my cosplay? Is it okay?"

Eri Aragaki nodded earnestly, "Of course, absolutely!"

"If you can get the approval of the original author, then this cosplay was worth the effort."

A hint of smugness flashed in Sasagawa Ayano's eyes. She took another half step forward and asked with a smile, "I had this cloak made two weeks in advance, and the wig was also specially made by someone I know."

"Didn't I already have you sign it at the apartment last time? Do you need to sign it again this time?"

Eri Aragaki reached for a pen, pointed to the manga in Ayano Sasagawa's hand, and asked with some curiosity.

"Last time was last time, this time it's an official JumpFesta autograph session, the nature is different."

Sasagawa Ayano handed over the collected volume, smiling as she said, "This is a formal autograph, making it even more meaningful."

Eri Aragaki bowed her head and signed her pen name on the title page, "Thank you very much."

"You're welcome. I came to support Attack on Titan because I like the series."

Sasagawa Ayano said with a smile.

Eri Aragaki put down her pen, flexed her fingers, and asked, "Did you come alone today, or with a friend?"

"I came with my friends. They went to queue for Oda's line, and the line there is even longer than yours."

Sasagawa Ayano carefully put the collected volume into her bag, zipped it up, and said, "I came straight here because I'm a fan of yours, so of course I came to sign your book first."

"Alright, I won't take up any more of your time. There are other people waiting behind me."

Eri Aragaki smiled. "Thank you so much for your support!"

Ayano Sasakawa nodded, took a step to the side, and then looked back at Eri Aragaki. "Eri, you look really beautiful today. This dress is gorgeous."

Eri Aragaki subconsciously tugged at her skirt, and replied with a somewhat helpless smile, "Erina insisted that I wear this—thank you."

Sasakawa Ayano laughed, her eyes curving into two arcs. "Erina's taste is really good. You can wear this style more often in the future."

She waved to Eri Aragaki, then turned and walked out of the autograph area, the Survey Corps cloak swaying gently behind her.

Eri Aragaki watched her leave, seeing her cosplay outfit disappear into the crowd at the end of the line, then looked away, took a deep breath, and turned back to the line in front of her.

"Next."

The autograph session lasted for three hours.

After signing the last fan in line, Eri Aragaki put the pen on the table and twirled her sore right wrist.

She looked down at her right hand and saw a faint mark between her thumb and forefinger, the result of holding the pen for too long.

After the staff came over to confirm the number of autographs, they bowed slightly to Eri Aragaki and said, "Ms. Eri, today's autograph session is over. Thank you for your hard work."

Erina ran over from backstage, holding an unopened bottle of sports drink. "You're amazing, sister! You haven't stopped for almost a minute in all this time."

Ayane Takeda followed behind her, carrying a stack of the remaining autographed boards. "Senpai, are your hands alright? Do you want me to rub them for you?"

Eri Aragaki took the drink Erina handed her, unscrewed the cap, and took a sip. The icy liquid slid down her throat.

She glanced at her right hand, then at the mixture of admiration and worry on Erina and Ayane Takeda's faces, before screwing the bottle cap back on and placing it on the table.

"It's okay, I'm not too tired."

She was telling the truth.

It's definitely much easier than drawing storyboards all night in a super creative studio.

And now—she has finally completed her mission.

She doesn't need to come tomorrow, and she doesn't need to rush to finish her manuscript next week, so she can think about it.

How about we go on a trip or something?

Eri Aragaki began to think about it seriously.