Tokyo: Earth Online Manga Artist.

After listening, Ayane Takeda nodded. "I see. So, what kind of new job are you talking about, senpai?"

Eri Aragaki said with a smile, "This can almost be considered my full-time job."

That's true. Anyway, she remembered that in her previous life she watched an anime called "Bakuman" and there was a line that said... a manga artist is someone who makes a living by drawing manga.

Just like the three major shonen manga, even if Kishimoto and his colleagues only created one work in their entire lives, they could still live a comfortable life.

Unfortunately, while some people and works of art don't exist in the parallel world that Eri Aragaki traveled to, Kishimoto and his colleagues do.

Or if she could have traveled to another world earlier, before the three major shonen manga came out, then Eri Aragaki would have been even happier.

Just copy one of the three major shonen manga, and you'll not only be set for life, but you'll be set for life for the next ten lifetimes.

"A lifetime? That would be wonderful. But senior, what exactly is this job?"

Ayane Takeda became curious and pressed for more information.

"Haha, you'll see when the time comes."

Eri Aragaki chuckled and said...

The main point is that she's directly talking about becoming a comic artist right now. Although she's very confident that she's both a time traveler and a cheat-like player on Earth Online, she'll definitely be able to achieve this wish.

But she felt it was unnecessary to say it beforehand.

So, although Ayane Takeda was still very curious, she didn't ask any further questions.

Just then, the automatic door of the convenience store opened, and an office worker in a suit walked in.

Welcome!

When the two saw guests come in, they naturally understood that work was the most important thing.

They finished their conversation, and Eri Aragaki went behind the cashier to pay.

The office worker took a rice ball and a bottle of tea, and Eri Aragaki skillfully scanned the code to pay.

After the customers left, the shop became quiet again.

Over the next hour, a few customers occasionally came into the convenience store.

Sometimes it's office workers who get off work late, sometimes it's middle-aged people who come out to buy cigarettes, and once it was a young person wearing sportswear who came to buy an energy drink.

When there weren't many customers, Ayane Takeda and Eri Aragaki chatted casually.

Ayane Takeda talked about her school, saying that programming classes were a bit difficult, but she found them quite interesting.

It's a pity, as Eri Aragaki remembers, that Japan completely lagged behind in the subsequent races in the Internet, computers, and artificial intelligence.

Aside from the fact that the Japanese don't seem to care much about these things and have always stuck to their original industries like entertainment, ACG, and console games, the only industry they're truly good at is high-precision semiconductors.

Another reason is that it is indeed limited by population and land area.

Eri Aragaki listened to Ayane Takeda speak, occasionally chiming in with a few words.

She occasionally found herself glancing at Ayane Takeda more often than usual, noticing that her eyes were bright when she spoke and that her cheeks had a slight curve when she smiled.

She might feel a strange unease for a moment, but she quickly shifts her attention to something else.

Just before closing time, the night shift clerk arrived.

He was a middle-aged man in his forties named Tanaka, who had worked at this convenience store for several years.

Tanaka greeted him, saying, "You've worked hard. Are you busy today?"

"Good evening, Tanaka-san."

Eri Aragaki said, "It's alright, not too busy."

After handing over their work, Eri Aragaki and Ayane Takeda went to the changing room to change back into their casual clothes.

The two walked out of the convenience store together.

The night breeze was a bit cool, and the streets were quiet, with only the streetlights casting a dim yellow glow.

Ayane Takeda turned to face Eri Aragaki, bowed, and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Aragaki-senpai. Thank you for today."

Eri Aragaki waved her hand and said, "It's alright, be careful on the road."

Ayane Takeda straightened up, looked at Eri Aragaki, and seemed to want to say something, but just smiled and said, "Senpai, you should get some rest too."

Then she turned and walked towards the station, and after a few steps she turned back and waved.

Eri Aragaki waved back, watching her figure disappear into the night.

Eri Aragaki turned and walked towards her house.

A night breeze blew by, and she put her hands in her pockets.

She thought to herself that even though she had become a girl, she still had the soul of a man inside.

I still find it hard to resist pretty girls, and I have a protective instinct towards them.

She shook her head, banishing those chaotic thoughts.

The most important issue right now is still the debt problem.

She decided to stop thinking about it and quickened her pace home.

……

After walking for about fifteen minutes, Eri Aragaki arrived at her rented apartment.

She tiptoed up the stairs, took out her keys, and opened the door.

The rental apartment is very small; you can see almost the entire space as soon as you open the door.

The room, less than 10 square meters, contained a large bed, a small wardrobe, a dining table in the middle, and a television in another corner, leaving little open space.

On the bed that occupied the largest view in the corner of the rented room, Erina, the younger sister, was obviously already asleep.

This bed is shared by Eri Aragaki and Erina, after all... they are sisters.

At first, Eri Aragaki was a little reluctant, thinking that she might as well just sleep on the floor.

Anyway, the Japanese also have the custom of sleeping on a makeshift bed on the floor.

It was Erina Aragaki who persisted, and after spending time together, Eri Aragaki had no choice but to give in and accept it.

At this moment, Erina Aragaki was lying on her side, with one hand under her cheek.

Erina had long, jet-black hair that spread out on the pillow, making her face appear even whiter.

Her eyelashes were long, hanging quietly, trembling slightly with her breath.

Her lips were slightly pursed, and her face still had a bit of baby fat, making her look like a delicate porcelain doll.

She looked so peaceful while sleeping that it was hard to bear waking her.

Since moving here, Erina has taken on most of the housework.

Eri Aragaki certainly does housework, but since she has to work part-time, Erina feels sorry for her older sister and quits her junior high school club.

So she finished class very early.

After class, Erina would come back to cook, and while Aragaki Eri was at her part-time job, she would take over the rest of the housework, such as collecting laundry, washing clothes, and tidying up.

It's perfectly normal to be tired right now and fall asleep immediately.

Eri Aragaki also really likes this younger sister because of this.

Eri Aragaki smiled, but instead of going to bed, she went to the even smaller bathroom to take a shower.

After taking a shower, she came out in her pajamas. Once her hair was almost dry, she yawned, tidied herself up, and prepared to go to bed.

She climbed into bed, looked at her younger sister who was still fast asleep, and after getting into the covers, she covered Erina with the blankets before drifting off to sleep herself.