Tokyo: Earth Online Manga Artist

Tokyo: Earth Online Manga Artist

Author: Matcha Milk Green Ice

Summary:

【☆☆☆☆☆ Terrible review! This crappy game not only transported me to another world, but why did it also take away all my top-tier equipment and change my starting point to a completely different region?!】 If Eri Aragaki could rate this online game set on Earth, she would definitely give it a zero-star review. She was transported to a parallel world, but ended up in Japan, and as a girl. The only decent start was having a younger sister, a house, and both her parents were dead. However, although her parents were gone, the debts they left behind were devastating. Eri Aragaki had no choice but to follow the classic parallel world plagiarism path, becoming a top manga artist in this Japan still in the golden age of print media! Starting with… winning the Tezuka Award with Attack on Titan!

Chapter 1 The World is a Giant Earth (online)

"香いたららないと言って~~目之出したのはいいあの空~~"

On the television, the theme song that Li Hui knew all too well came from TV Tokyo.

In this situation, Li Hui should have shouted "My youth is back!" no matter what.

Unfortunately, Li Hui... no, now it should be that Aragaki Eri can only call him "older sister, youthful days are back".

Because her precious baby had disappeared with that damned time-traveling rebirth.

Instead, she's blessed!

Now, Eri Aragaki can only look at each other in silence, with tears streaming down her face.

"Naisan, Naisan?"

Erika Aragaki's wandering attention was immediately drawn back to the girl in front of her.

The girl was wearing a classic Japanese JK uniform, and her fair and delicate face had a faint, healthy blush. She looked almost 80% like Eri Aragaki.

The girl's beautiful long hair was cut into a very elegant and demure style, which contrasted sharply with Aragaki Eri's neat short haircut. Now, she had tied her hair into a ponytail, which made her look quite neat.

Eri Aragaki looked at her younger sister, blinked her bright eyes, and asked, "Huh? Erina, what's wrong?"

"Nai-san, are you too tired?"

Erina Aragaki asked with concern, then muttered, "Actually... you don't have to work so hard, Natsumi-san."

"Don't worry, Erina."

Eri Aragaki felt a warmth in her heart and said, "I'm not tired at all. It's just that I'm planning to take a leave of absence from school recently, so it seems like I've been a little busy, but actually I'm not that busy."

"Take a leave of absence from school?"

But Erina Aragaki suddenly tensed up and said, "Are you going to drop out of school, Natsumi? This... how can this be?"

"Actually, there's not much to learn in university."

Eri Aragaki immediately reassured her, "I've already thought it through. I'll take a leave of absence this way, then work hard to pay off the debts and support your university education."

She wasn't entirely trying to comfort her; she had also attended university in her previous life, and the university environment was far more relaxed than high school.

This is also a commonality and characteristic of countries in the Chinese cultural sphere.

Of course, those students who were aiming for postgraduate studies from the beginning will continue to face intense competition.

Students who don't have this plan simply go through the motions of attending classes and earning credits, wasting their time in various ways.

The university environment in Japan is even more outrageous than in Eri Aragaki's previous life, because Japanese universities don't even have fixed classes, and skipping classes is very easy.

There are very few classes a day, only 2 to 4, and many people have classes in the morning but no classes at all in the afternoon.

Moreover, due to family circumstances, her current business management major is no longer of any use to her, so she doesn't feel any pressure about taking a break from her studies.

Most importantly... barring any unforeseen circumstances, she's about to start her real job.

However, seeing that Erina Aragaki was still unhappy, Eri Aragaki didn't wait for Erina to raise any further objections before continuing, "Don't worry, I'm not dropping out of school, I'm just taking a leave of absence. Once I pay off my debts, I'll go back to continue my studies."

Erina Aragaki bit her lip, but in the end she understood that the biggest problem facing them was the debt.

So all she could say was, "Okay... but Nai-san."

"Ok?"

While eating the discounted bento box she'd picked up from the convenience store, Aragaki Eri replied, "Erina, you said you wanted to discuss something with me, didn't you?"

"I also want to go to work to help Naisang relieve some of the pressure."

With a nervous heart, Erina Aragaki finally spoke up, saying, "Because you're working too hard, I don't want you to work so hard. I'm already 17 years old, and I can go and get a part-time job too."

Eri Aragaki stared intently at Erina Aragaki, those same eyes that Erina had admired and respected since childhood, making it difficult for Eri to look up and meet their gaze.

In the past, when Eri Aragaki looked at her like that, she would immediately take back what she said, regardless of whether she was right or wrong.

But at this moment, Erina Aragaki stopped speaking and simply lowered her head, seemingly trying to get Eri Aragaki to agree with her in this way.

Just when Erina Aragaki thought Eri Aragaki would reject her...

"Fine……"

Eri Aragaki sighed helplessly and said, "Actually, Nai-san isn't that tired, and as for paying off the debt... I've already found a way, Eri-na, you don't need to worry at all."

But Naisang also appreciates your good intentions, and this might be of some help to you, after all, you're an adult now.

Upon hearing Eri Aragaki's reply, Erina Aragaki's eyes widened in disbelief.

She looked up at Eri Aragaki with eyes full of surprise, but before she could say "thank you" naturally, Eri Aragaki suddenly said, "But... you have to grant me a few requests."

Erina Aragaki was taken aback, but still asked, "Nara-san, what are your requirements?"

"That means you mustn't go astray."

Eri Aragaki hinted helplessly, "And there's really no need to worry about the debt. I really have a way to earn money to pay it off. I agreed to let you work part-time just so you can get some experience and earn your own money to buy what you want."

"Does Naisang have a solution?"

Erina Aragaki actually understood Eri Aragaki's implication, but she was also worried about Eri Aragaki's so-called "method," so she asked with great concern and doubt.

“Yes, Naisang has a solution, and that is…”

She chuckled and said in a deliberately mysterious tone.

Seeing her sister's even more puzzled look, Eri Aragaki immediately put her hands on her hips and said confidently, "Nara-san, I'm about to become a very, very famous and very profitable manga artist!"

Erina Aragaki paused for a moment, then widened her eyes and said, "Eh??????"

……

"Erina, I'm going out now."

With her younger sister Erina looking on with suspicion, Eri Aragaki finished her dinner and prepared to go to work at the convenience store.

She put on a coat, changed her shoes, and then put on a baseball cap.

Eri Aragaki went out to the convenience store.

As she walked, she sighed and said, "Ah... really, my savings are almost gone... When will the Tezuka Award winners be announced? I submitted my work so long ago..."

She was thinking about the comic she had just copied and submitted not long ago, and she was sure she couldn't possibly be rejected.

Even if they aren't officially selected, they should at least be considered for selection.

Otherwise, what will happen to repay the debt...?

However, at that moment, a voice suddenly appeared in her mind.

"Earth Online New Version Update Announcement"

“地球online服务器将于本月的5月31日凌晨0点0分进行更新，全新2007年5月小版本即将上线服务器，请各大玩家做好准备，详细公告请玩家自行查看。”

Eri Aragaki's lips twitched, but she still silently said, "Open the panel."

Then a panel that only she could see unfolded in front of her, just like a panel in a game.

The top of the panel displays "Earth Online Current Version 12.5.200705".

And at the very top of this panel, in the most prominent place, is the season announcement.

Earth Online Season 12 Announcement:

Because Tyrannosaurus Rex was too strong in the previous season, we have slightly weakened it again.

We are very satisfied with the current state of the crocodile, believing that it has performed steadily for several consecutive versions. Therefore, we will continue to retain its unique mechanics and well-balanced values.

Next, we have some good news to announce.

We've noticed that the Forest Apes have consistently underperformed in the game, so in the next update we've done a major overhaul, reducing the Forest Apes' base stats for Strength, Speed, Defense, and Cold Resistance, slightly increasing Heat Resistance, and adding a brand new, unique passive mechanic that allocates Intelligence points...

Forest Ape players will have a unique intelligence stat allocation system unlike other players, and will also be accompanied by a brand new class system with more detailed differentiation...

Meanwhile, other skills of the Forest Apes have also been completely reworked. The skill "Climbing" has been reworked into "Free Hands," and the skill "Forest Walk" has been reworked into "Upright Walking"... (Click to view the full announcement for details)

This season's announcement was something Eri Aragaki had seen several times before, so she wasn't particularly curious and simply opened the announcement for this minor version update.

Earth Online May 2007 Minor Version Update Announcement:

With Golden Week approaching, the Japanese region on the server will enter its annual peak travel period. Traffic to major transportation hubs will increase by 300%, and popular tourist attractions will implement queuing mechanisms, with an average waiting time of 2 to 4 hours.

Players of Forest Ape are advised to plan their travel routes in advance and avoid long-distance travel on the first and last days of Golden Week.

Meanwhile, due to the increase in family gatherings during the Golden Week holiday, the probability of triggering social events increases by 50%, and the favorability between Forest Ape players and their relatives and friends changes more significantly. Please choose dialogue options carefully.

Temperatures continue to rise, and Japan is on the eve of the rainy season, with air humidity gradually increasing and some areas experiencing continuous rainy weather.

A new weather condition, "Continuous Drizzle," has been added. During this period, outdoor visibility is reduced, player movement speed decreases by 10%, and clothing drying speed decreases by 50%.

Players are advised to prepare in advance to replace their external decorations and heat-dissipating fur, otherwise they may trigger the negative status of bacterial parasites, which will cause a temporary decrease in social charm.

As plants enter their peak growth period, pollen concentration reaches its peak. Some players experience a prolonged period of "pollen allergy" symptoms, with increased sneezing frequency, and in severe cases, a 30% decrease in concentration.

Players with pollen allergies are advised to reduce their outdoor activity time or use their own protective gear.

We believe that the previous version's enhancements to insects did not meet expectations, so this version will see a slight buff to insects again. The mosquito population has increased by 50% compared to last month, and the original value of the skill "Nighttime Swarm Activity" has been reverted. The frequency of mosquito activity during dusk and night will be increased back to 100%.

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Players are advised to manage their game time reasonably and avoid over-reliance on temporary status effects, which could lead to fatigue and disrupt their daily lives.

We wish all players a pleasant gaming experience.