My anime/manga fandom can't be that lazy.

Ritsu Tainaka walked up to the ticket seller at the entrance and asked, but she smiled and said, "Admission is free today, all rides are free! It's a pity that if you come before 3 pm you can get a pound of rice, but it's already past 3 pm..."

"Huh? Such a good thing?"

Lu Yi was stunned by the ticket seller's few words. Not only were the tickets free, but if you arrived early, you could also get free rice. This was like a pie falling from the sky.

"Umaru, isn't this amusement park losing money like this?"

Mio Akiyama couldn't help but secretly ask Umaru Doma, who looked completely bewildered, "Actually, this is my first time here, I know absolutely nothing about these things..."

What does that number mean?

Hirasawa Yui looked curiously at the numbers displayed next to the ticket window. The top number was over 30,000, while the bottom number was several thousand. It was indeed quite intriguing.

"This is today's visitor counter."

"Wait, does that mean 30,000 people have already arrived today?!"

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"so big!"

With her eyes shining, Hirasawa Yui excitedly looked inside the amusement park. When the group came to hold a concert before, they just entered through the side door and went straight to the stage. They sang one song and left immediately, without really observing the amusement park at all.

Now that I'm inside, I realize just how big it is. The entire amusement park is divided into four main areas: east, west, south, and north, as well as a central area and a castle area that is inaccessible. The south area alone can hold tens of thousands of people. You can imagine how big the entire amusement park must be.

"But there are so many people."

"Indeed, for a moment I didn't know where to go."

There were just too many people around, a sea of ​​heads stretching as far as the eye could see. If you stood on a high place, you would see that the entire amusement park was densely packed with people.

If they had arrived earlier, they would have known what a real "mass" was. Before 3 p.m., it was the time for the aunties to rush out to buy groceries, and the number of people at that time was indescribable.

"My brother's autograph session will be held in the South District. The South District should be to the south, right?"

Doma Umaru also felt a bit dizzy and had no idea where to go, because the crowds were quite chaotic and there weren't many signs.

"Never mind! Let's just wander around for a bit first!"

"Oh!"

"Hey, you three wait a minute! Umaru, hurry up and catch up too."

Ritsu Tainaka happily led two other girls who also loved to play ahead, leaving Mio Akiyama with no choice but to follow. Umaru, of course, couldn't stay behind, so the five girls began to wander aimlessly around the amusement park like headless flies.

……

Five o'clock in the afternoon.

"It hurts..."

With a look of utter despair, Dongfang Bai lay sprawled on the table, his face pale. Even someone as physically strong as him, who could run a thousand meters without getting out of breath, was now too exhausted to move.

Although it's just signing a name, signing thousands or tens of thousands of names feels completely different. At this moment, the words Dongfang Bai is signing are no less than copying an entire Chinese textbook.

"Are you alright, Lord Bai...?"

He didn't know when it started, but the little princess Latifa gradually began to call him "Lord Bai," a way of addressing him that was similar to how princesses addressed princes in ancient times. However, Dongfang Bai didn't pay attention to this, as he was currently exhausted.

"Finally finished signing, I feel like my arm doesn't belong to me anymore."

Dongfang Bai felt completely unable to move his right arm. Although the little princess beside him kept kneading and massaging it to try to promote blood circulation, it was difficult to achieve any effect.

"But at least it's all done. I will absolutely, absolutely never hold another book signing event in the future."

Dongfang Bai secretly made up his mind: Is signing tens of thousands of signatures even a human being can do that? This is no number of signatures a human could possibly manage; he signed tens of thousands of signatures in just a few hours.

"Although the effect was remarkable, attracting 20,000 tourists at once, but..."

Sento Isuzu would glance at the counter every now and then. The counter read 599,032 people, a full 1,000 short.

"We're still short... a thousand people."

The little princess's face gradually turned pale and bloodless. How could they possibly gather a thousand people? The autograph session was over, and it was already five o'clock, so the peak period for visitors had passed.

But we're still short a full thousand people!

"..."

Dongfang Bai frowned. This was completely unexpected. They were still a thousand people short of reaching six hundred thousand. So how could they possibly gather a thousand people?

If I'm not mistaken, no new customers are coming to Gancheng now, so it's impossible to increase visitor numbers again.

"...Is it only a thousand people short?"

Despite the pain in his arm, Dongfang Bai tapped the table. A thousand people was no small number, and it was not as easy as he had imagined.

Unless a miracle occurs, it's unlikely that we'll reach a thousand people by 9 p.m.

"hateful……!"

Sento Isuzu clenched her right fist, her shoulders trembling slightly, and slammed her fist on the table, seemingly very unwilling.

"Stop being resentful now, quickly think of a solution, there's still hope for the thousand people!"

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Dongfang Bai squinted, grabbed the black coat hanging behind the chair with his left hand, too lazy to put it on, and simply draped it over his shoulders before leaving the autograph session area and heading towards the central area.

The dozens of bodyguards hadn't left yet; they had to wait until Dongfang Bai finished all his business before their contracts expired. Until then, they had to protect Dongfang Bai at all times to prevent any criminals from approaching.

"Are you still following us?"

Dongfang Bai looked at the dozens of burly men in black behind him. He was also wearing a black suit, so anyone who didn't know better would definitely think it was a gang gathering.

"That's right, our protection won't end until 9 p.m.

The head bodyguard spoke earnestly, and Dongfang Bai sighed helplessly, tacitly allowing them to follow. Many of the guests in Gancheng had gone home, so the place seemed much emptier.

....... ... 0

"Eastern boy".

Upon hearing the voice, Dongfang Bai looked behind him and saw Mofulu wearing a green hat. He walked weakly towards him, followed by Macaron and Tiramisu, who were supporting each other.

These three guys look like they've just had a major battle.

"Mi, I almost thought I was going to die suddenly, Mi."

Pink-haired Tiramisu was being helped along by Macaron, while Macaron on the other side wasn't much better off; he felt dizzy from all the concerts he'd been to.

"So, have we got everyone together yet?"

"Not yet, we still need a thousand more."

Dongfang Bai shook his head, and the three mascots were all stunned when they heard this. Then they gritted their teeth. They had already tried so hard, how could they still be short of people?

"Damn it, if those guys hadn't changed their minds at the last minute..."

"Tsk."

"Alright, stop this incompetent rage and get to everyone you know! Summon as many as you can!"

Dongfang Bai frowned and said, he didn't believe it. It was just a thousand people, he couldn't even gather them?!

"Yes, there's still a chance. There are still four hours until nine o'clock. We'll take as many as we can!"

Movru suddenly realized what was going on, and without saying a word, he took out his phone and started making calls to everyone he knew.

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"Tsk, this is really difficult."

Dongfang Bai frowned, walking around with his hands habitually in his pockets. He was extremely anxious, as it was almost impossible for any more customers to come to Gancheng by 5 p.m.

How to do?

"Brother...brother?!"

Suddenly, a familiar voice rang in Dongfang Bai's ear. He couldn't help but turn around and saw a head of golden, shimmering dandruff—or rather, a head of dazzling golden hair—that belonged to Umaru in her "status" form.

The other person looked at him with a surprised expression.

"Umaru?"

Dongfang Bai didn't seem to realize that Xiaomai would be here. He had told her to stay home and wait for him to come back...

"Wow, Shiro-chan is so handsome!!"

Not only was Umaru there, but also the four members of the Light Music Club, known as "730," who were dressed in casual clothes. Hirasawa Yui came over and immediately noticed Higashikata Shiro, who was wearing a black suit and a black overcoat, and showed a shocked expression.

"Bai Sang?! Aren't you a novelist? How come you switched careers to become a gangster?"

"What gang...?"

Dongfang Bai glanced at Tainaka Ritsu with a puzzled look, then looked back at the dozens of burly men in black standing respectfully behind him, and then at the clothes he was wearing.

I understood instantly.

"It's a misunderstanding. These are just formal attire he wore for the book signing. They are bodyguards sent by the bookstore..."

It took Dongfang Bai a lot of explanation to clear things up; otherwise, if people really thought he was a member of some kind of gang, then he would never be able to clear his name no matter what.

"By the way, what are you doing here?"

“I brought Mio and the others to Amagi to see my brother’s work, but after we came in, we wandered around for more than an hour and still couldn’t find the South District.”

I didn't know you had such a bad sense of direction.

Dongfang Bai mentally complained, then his eyes lit up. He suddenly took two steps forward and grabbed Xiaomai's shoulders, making her freeze for a moment before blushing and saying, "Brother...!?"

"Xiao Mai, can everyone do me a favor and find a way to get all your friends or acquaintances to come to Gancheng? They just need to show their faces!"

"what?"

Umaru didn't seem to understand what was going on, but she obediently did as she was told, dialing her own number to call her classmates. Umaru was incredibly popular; if she wanted, she could easily call dozens of people.