Tokyo: Earth Online Manga Artist

At the same time, entirely new Titans will appear, which are completely different from the Female Titan, the Titan that Eren transforms into, or the Colossal Titan that appeared before, and their abilities will also be different.

The process went very smoothly, and the audience was constantly watching Eri Aragaki.

Eri Aragaki was surprisingly relaxed, even more so than other popular manga artists, which surprised the host.

She wasn't surprised, because that's just the kind of person she is. After the initial nervousness subsides, she realizes that being nervous is pointless, and she naturally becomes very relaxed.

The audience below the stage became even more excited to see Eri Aragaki speaking so naturally.

Eri Aragaki's composure and relaxed demeanor made the audience feel that this beautiful manga artist was not only good-looking, but also highly skilled.

The excitement of seeing the beautiful comic book artist was undisguised; the expressions of the young boys in the front row were almost like those of fans chasing after their idols.

At this time, because otaku culture is not yet so popular, there are relatively few cases of pandering to otaku.

At this time, comic fans' attitudes toward comic artists were relatively pure. Good looks were a bonus, but the comic itself was the core competitive advantage.

Of course, this is only in comparison to later generations; it's not entirely unheard of. The concept of a beautiful girl manga artist has been effective for otaku groups from ancient times to the present.

Therefore, marketing strategies for bishoujo manga artists like Eri Aragaki are still quite popular right now.

After that, there was nothing more for Eri Aragaki to do. The next thing to do was to announce the anime trailers and theatrical versions of popular manga, so naturally, Attack on Titan wasn't going to be involved yet.

Then came the interaction segment between Oda, Kishimoto, and their respective anime voice actors.

Eri Aragaki didn't get a chance to participate; she remained a background figure until the interactive segment.

On the main stage, Mayumi Tanaka shouted to Kishimoto in Luffy's voice, "I'm going to be the Hokage!" The whole audience burst into laughter, and Kishimoto laughed and waved his hands.

But that's not the end of it.

After an hour's break, the cartoonists will then have their own autograph sessions.

Popular manga artists, including Eri Aragaki, will go to their respective manga's booths to sign autographs for their fans, and there will also be a photo opportunity if fans don't mind.

This is going to be pure physical work, and Eri Aragaki is prepared to sign autographs until her hands are sore.

Chapter 118 Aragaki Rashomon

As Eri Aragaki watched the interactive segments on the main stage from backstage, she couldn't help but wonder if Attack on Titan would be animated by this time next year. If it were, she figured she could have the same experience.

The interactive segment on the main stage soon came to an end, and the event gradually drew to a close.

However, after the announcement, the host reminded the audience that there would be an autograph session with the comic artists, but they would need to wait at each comic booth.

Upon hearing this, Lin Beimiao, who was sitting in the audience, said to Wang Haoxuan and Xu Shaoze beside him, "I plan to go to Pear Girl's place for an autograph first, and then go to Oda's place. Are you guys doing the same thing?"

Xu Shaoze shook his head. "I still want Kubo Tite's autograph more. I'll go to the 'Bleach' autograph session first."

Not all readers are so eager. Xu Shaoze himself has a girlfriend, so although he thinks Aragaki Eri is very beautiful, he is not a fan of Attack on Titan, so he doesn't really want Aragaki Eri's autograph.

Wang Haoxuan was different. He said directly, "Then I'll go with Bei Miao to get Li Mei's autograph first, and then I'll go get autographs from other cartoonists."

Lin Beimiao nodded immediately, "Okay, then let's separate for a while."

……

Soon after, during the lunch break...

The person in charge of the event came over to Eri Aragaki and said, "Ms. Eri, it's almost time for the autograph session. Please go to the Attack on Titan venue with your three assistants and get ready to begin."

Eri Aragaki had no objections. "Okay, I'll be right there."

She turned around and, together with Erina, Natsume Akane, and Takeda Ayane, under the protection of security personnel arranged by the organizers, went to the Attack on Titan booth to begin the autograph session.

The fans were incredibly enthusiastic, constantly crowding around to wave and shout.

"Teacher Pear! I'm your fan!"

"Teacher Pear, you are so beautiful!"

"And the one next to Teacher Pear, is that her younger sister? She's very pretty too!"

"Those two are Ms. Pear's assistants, and they're so pretty too."

"Teacher Pear is so tall, she must be almost 1.7 meters tall."

"Teacher Pear! I like you!"

……

Eri Aragaki waved to the enthusiastic fans and even shook hands with some of the fans in the front row.

However, because there was a risk of being pulled down by enthusiastic fans, security personnel quickly stopped her and advised Eri Aragaki not to do such a thing.

Okay, Eri Aragaki understood perfectly, and then she didn't actively contact those fans anymore.

Sure enough, after Eri Aragaki touched hands with several fans, the fans became even more enthusiastic.

After all, it was a beautiful girl comic artist touching hands with them, so the lucky few people were all smiles, and the others squeezed even harder.

Soon, Eri Aragaki arrived at the Attack on Titan booth, ready to sign autographs for her fans.

The venue was quite lively at the moment, as more than a dozen popular comic artists, as well as other comic artists with moderate popularity, were holding autograph sessions.

As previously arranged, Lin Beimiao and Wang Haoxuan went to the Attack on Titan booth to ask for Eri Aragaki's autograph and a photo.

Surprisingly, there were a lot of fans queuing up for Attack on Titan.

Lin Beimiao glanced at the booths next to him and found that the number of fans queuing for Attack on Titan was no less than the number of fans queuing for Naruto and Bleach.

That's outrageous!

One Piece undoubtedly has the most fans asking for autographs, with Bleach, Naruto, and One Piece being roughly the same, but Bleach and Naruto are slightly inferior.

However, the number of fans queuing up for Attack on Titan is no less than that for Bleach or Naruto.

Ultimately, it's just that Eri Aragaki, this beautiful manga artist, is too eye-catching.

The main point is that you can't just get an autograph from one manga artist, so many fans of Naruto, Bleach, and One Piece were tempted by the artist's appearance and switched sides immediately.

Especially since this isn't the first time Oda, Kishimoto, and Tite Kubo have held autograph sessions.

Their autographs weren't scarce; many fans of Naruto and One Piece had already gotten theirs at the event.

But this is Eri Aragaki's first time signing an autograph, which makes it quite rare.

This resulted in many audience members queuing up at the Attack on Titan show.

Moreover, Eri Aragaki is not only a beautiful girl manga artist, but she is also quite different from what people imagine. She is very enthusiastic, even towards male fans.

This could be attributed to her own personality, which is why she doesn't seem to mind her male fans.

She showed great respect for her fans, who were her bread and butter, by shaking hands, signing autographs, and taking photos with them, making the process quite smooth.

They would even take the initiative to make some gestures when taking photos, including offering their hearts as a gesture, as well as various gestures that became popular in later generations, such as making a heart shape or a "yes" sign.

This made the fans even happier, and those who got the autographs all expressed their joy.

"Teacher Pear is so beautiful! She's just as beautiful up close!"

"And Ms. Pear is such a nice person. She would shake my hand and even make a heart shape with her hands for me, something like that!"

"Pear Teacher is so wonderful! I would give my heart for Pear Teacher!!"

"I'm giving my heart to Ms. Riko!!"

"Teacher Pear is so beautiful, and her painting skills are top-notch. She not only signed autographs, but also agreed to draw a portrait of Ellen for me."

"Then I'm going to get the autograph from 'I Don't Eat Pears' too!"

"I even got a photo with Teacher Pear! That's awesome!"

"I also want!"

……

Eri Aragaki's unintentional actions were still too impactful. In any case, the other audience members were still hesitant about whose autograph to get first.

It seems like there are really long lines at any comic artist's autograph session these days.

But when they heard what the fans who had gotten autographs said, they immediately stopped hesitating and lined up to get Eri Aragaki's autograph.

The main question is, who can resist getting close to a beautiful manga artist?

In particular, this shoujo manga artist provides a lot of emotional value; she's not the kind of amateur who puts on a bad face or doesn't actively cooperate.

As a result, the autograph lines for Attack on Titan started to get longer and longer.

However, later on, many readers who originally planned to queue changed their minds and did not join the queue after seeing how long it was, which prevented the Attack on Titan fan queue from continuing to lengthen.

Even so, looking at the entire venue, you can see that the number of fans queuing up for Eri Aragaki's side is not much less than that for Naruto & Bleach and One Piece.

Fortunately, Lin Beimiao and Wang Haoxuan went straight to the Attack on Titan booth from the start.

So they lined up at the front of the queue very early. Although there were dozens of fans ahead of them, compared to the long line of hundreds of people behind them, their order was considered good.

However, Lin Beimiao waited for more than ten minutes before it was finally his turn.

When he finally got to see him, he stepped forward with some excitement.

Eri Aragaki was sitting in front of the booth. She had delicate features and fair skin. You could see the loose powder on her face, but her makeup was obviously not heavy. However, it was hard to hide her natural beauty.

Lin Beimiao was once again struck by Aragaki Eri's beauty at such close range.

"Hello."

Eri Aragaki, on the other hand, had already adopted a rather formulaic approach, shouting.

"Hello, Teacher Pear, I'm your fan."

Lin Beimiao also subconsciously replied hastily, "I am actually an international student from the Republic, and I have always loved Attack on Titan."

"Fans from the Republic?"

Eri Aragaki paused for a moment, then pondered with a strange look in her eyes.

She then said, "Thank you so much, thank you for your continued support of Attack on Titan."

Lin Beimiao was immediately stunned because... Eri Aragaki spoke these words in Chinese, and with exceptional fluency!

It's basically like the Chinese spoken by people from the People's Republic of China, except that there's a slight oddness in the tone, and you can definitely feel that it's the accent of a Japanese person speaking.