Tokyo: Earth Online Manga Artist

"Slap slap slap!"

A round of enthusiastic applause erupted from the audience.

"However, please note that you should not take photos or make noise. We reserve the right to remove any visitors who violate this rule and confiscate their tickets. Also..."

The host then began introducing the authors and voice actors who were present, and the first to appear was...

"Let's welcome... Eiichiro Oda, the author of One Piece!!"

When Eiichiro Oda was announced to appear, he walked onto the main stage wearing a fish head mask. He was dressed in a black casual outfit, which made him quite recognizable when paired with the mask.

"Hello everyone, I am Eiichiro Oda."

After greeting the fans in the audience, he raised his hand and waved to the crowd, saying, "Thank you everyone for coming to Jump Festa."

After speaking, he walked to the seats set up on the stage and sat down.

Lin Beimiao and the other two became very curious and whispered among themselves in the audience.

Lin Beimiao muttered in confusion, "Why is Oda wearing a mask?"

Xu Shaoze shook his head and said, "It's not a big deal. I think the people here don't mind. As long as they can see the person in person, it doesn't matter whether they wear a mask or not."

Then the host continued to announce the guests, and the next few were mostly popular authors from Weekly Shonen Jump.

Kishimoto, Kubo Taito, Takeru, Xu Feigang, Sorachi Hideaki...

Masashi Kishimoto, wearing a dark blue sweater, walked onto the stage and bowed to the audience.

Kubo Tite, wearing sunglasses, followed behind.

Kenjiro Konomi and other famous cartoonists attended, and each time one of them went up, there was a burst of applause and cheers from the audience.

Meanwhile, before all the guests had finished their entrances, the host continued making announcements…

"Next up, please welcome the author of 'Attack on Titan'... Ms. Unpali! Please give her a warm welcome!"

Then, to everyone's astonishment, a tall girl with fair skin and delicate features, looking like a heroine from a comic book, walked from the back of the stage onto the main stage.

She wore a pair of black leather shoes, and the hem of her form-fitting purple A-line skirt swayed slightly with her steps. Her thick black stockings were somewhat eye-catching under the stage lights.

Underneath the knitted cardigan was a well-fitting white shirt. Her hair wasn't tied up casually as usual, but carefully combed, with the ends slightly curled inwards.

She stood on the stage, attracting the attention of everyone in the audience.

Eri Aragaki was quite embarrassed at this moment because her outfit today made her feel a little awkward; it was the first time in her life she had ever worn a dress.

But it must be said that, with her model wearing the outfit and Erina's elaborate makeup today, she really looks stunning.

At this moment, she felt somewhat like the female lead in "Saekano," experiencing a sense of unease after dressing up for the first time.

She walked onto the main stage in a pair of women's leather shoes and then picked up the microphone that the staff had given her.

She looked up at the sea of ​​people below the stage, took a deep breath, and greeted the audience, "Hello everyone, I'm 'Attack on Titan' manga author, 'Not Eating Pears,' welcome to this Jump Festa!"

The host immediately added, "A warm welcome!"

Then Eri Aragaki, along with Oda and Kishimoto, went to their seats on the stage.

She wasn't treated specially, even though she was dressed so beautifully today.

After all, she is far less popular than Oda and his team.

Her seat was two seats away from Oda's.

After she sat down, she pulled her skirt up to cover her knees and then quietly pulled her feet back.

The host then proceeded to introduce the remaining guests, including several voice actors and heads of the game department.

But the audience below the stage was in an uproar.

When the previous comic artists appeared, everyone applauded and cheered. When Eri Aragaki appeared, the audience was silent for a moment, and then everyone started to talk.

Then the cartoonists and voice actors who appeared later were largely ignored.

After all... everyone was very curious when they saw that Eri Aragaki in person was just like in the photos, or even more beautiful.

"Does Teacher Who Doesn't Eat Pears really look like this? She's so beautiful!"

"What?! A beautiful girl manga artist is actually real?!"

"I'm really falling in love with Teacher No Pears! Teacher No Pears is the best!"

"She should be considered a once-in-a-century beautiful manga artist in the manga industry. Even Naoko Takeuchi isn't as pretty as Riko-sensei. Naoko Takeuchi has a gentle and graceful beauty, while Riko-sensei is the kind of beauty that could debut as an actress directly."

"Ya Bai, I'm really starting to feel my heart flutter. He's so good-looking, a cartoonist, and loves reading comics. He's just too perfect!"

"There will be an autograph session next, right? I can't wait to meet and sign autographs with Riko-sensei!"

"I'll check what kind of manga this beautiful girl manga artist is when I get back."

……

Prior to this, although Eri Aragaki's photo had been used as a manga artist's avatar in an interview, people were still skeptical.

These days, photo editing isn't as popular as it is now, but it's not nonexistent.

It's common practice for magazines to edit photos, such as making skin whiter or faces smaller; these are no secrets in the publishing industry.

Therefore, people remain skeptical and demand to see for themselves.

Now that they finally saw the real person, they immediately stopped having any doubts.

Even some viewers who had never seen "Attack on Titan" before and did not know Eri Aragaki were now attracted by her beauty and planned to go back and watch "Attack on Titan".

As the host continued introducing the next guests, the buzzing from the audience hadn't completely stopped, and several people's eyes were still fixed on the spot where Eri Aragaki was sitting on the right side of the stage.

Lin Beimiao was also shocked. He stood at the back of the stage, standing on tiptoe to look at the stage.

Because... he had already realized that Eri Aragaki was just as beautiful as in the photos from the long interview.

But he didn't expect that Eri Aragaki would look even better in person.

However, this doesn't mean that Eri Aragaki looks better in person than in photos; there are reasons for that.

Because Eri Aragaki in the photo is without makeup; she wasn't wearing any makeup when the interview photos were taken.

Today, Eri Aragaki, who appeared in the photos, had the added boost of makeup and outfit. Erina did her base makeup and eye makeup, and chose a lip color that matched her dress, which instantly brightened her complexion.

She definitely looks better than in photos; the difference between bare face and full makeup is huge.

In particular, Eri Aragaki wore an A-line skirt and thick black stockings today at Erina's insistence, and the view between the A-line skirt and stockings made many viewers stare wide-eyed.

If the host hadn't announced beforehand that photography was prohibited, the audience would probably have been snapping photos non-stop.

Chapter 117 Procedure

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 that was 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 today since you are so beautiful."

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 actresses on television known for their stunning looks.

"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 dress and doing her makeup for the first time, so she was also affected by her worry that her idea would not be good.

Seeing her sister receive so much attention and welcome on stage, she felt relieved and also 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 Okamura, 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 Ken's announcement that his new work with Tsugumi Ohba, "Bakuman," would be released in the new year.

Then came the announcement of the complete version of Shaman King, 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, in response to questions from the host, Oda revealed the key plot points and character settings for "Luffy VS Moria," and even Oda's original manuscripts and storyboard designs were displayed on the big screen on the main stage.

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 next arc would be the Wall Rose arc, where strange phenomena would occur where Titans invaded Wall Rose but Wall Rose was not destroyed, and the Survey Corps would send people to investigate, etc...