Tokyo: Earth Online Manga Artist

This is also because Eri Aragaki really hasn't spoken Chinese for a long time, and the tones of Japanese and Chinese are indeed different, so her first part sounded a bit strange, but the rest was quite fluent.

Eri Aragaki had just thought about it briefly, and it's nothing, so...

Aragaki Raf has been decided to be released.

"Pear Girl, you can speak Chinese?"

Lin Beimiao then asked in surprise in Chinese.

"I really like the culture of the People's Republic of China, so I taught myself Chinese."

Eri Aragaki immediately smiled and said, "Riri-chan? Is that the nickname you guys gave me? By the way, give me the notebook first and I'll sign it for you."

Being called "Pear Girl" is a bit strange, but well, it's not a bad nickname.

It's better than being called "old thief" or "old witch".

"Yes, readers in our republic love your comics, not only Attack on Titan, but also Wu Song and Fog Hill of Five Elements!"

Lin Beimiao first handed over the Attack on Titan manga, then excitedly said, "We call you Pear Girl over there; it's a way of showing that we like you."

"I'm so happy, and I'm really grateful for your support."

Eri Aragaki immediately signed her name earnestly, then asked, "Is there anything else you need?"

Lin Beimiao shook his head and said with some concern, "Li Mei, you must be very tired from signing autographs. I won't ask for anything else, but I'm really grateful that you like the culture of the People's Republic of China!"

He was quite excited at the moment. Eri Aragaki could actually speak Chinese. It seemed that she really liked the culture of the Republic. She liked it so much that she even learned Chinese, which is known to be very difficult to learn.

"Thank you for your concern."

Eri Aragaki was also somewhat touched, although she didn't feel too tired from signing autographs at the moment.

Perhaps it's because her physique and strength have improved, but she doesn't feel tired at all.

"Let's take a group photo then."

Eri Aragaki spoke up after being reminded by a staff member.

After all, time is limited.

Then the staff next to them started arranging a group photo.

Even after Lin Beimiao received the group photo and autograph and left under the arrangement of the security personnel, he still felt a sense of elation.

Looking at the photo of him and Eri Aragaki in front of him, and the signed copy of "Attack on Titan" in his hand, he smiled with satisfaction.

End of Chapter 119

Eri Aragaki continued signing autographs, one fan after another, all of whom were very enthusiastic.

Eri Aragaki did not refuse the enthusiasm of her fans, and she agreed to most of their requests, as long as they were not too unreasonable. For example, she would draw a portrait of a character that a fan liked, or ask them to pose for a photo.

In short, it provided a lot of emotional value, even exceeding the expectations of fans.

Ordinary comic book readers of this era have never seen such a scene before: a beautiful female comic book artist taking the initiative to stick her arm around someone and make a heart shape with her hands, and doing so with great enthusiasm.

It's just... hard to refuse!

Anyway, Eri Aragaki didn't think it was too much. Except for a few otaku who went too far, she tried her best to meet the other fans' requests.

Most importantly, she really didn't feel very tired.

Anyway, she felt it was much easier than when she was in her usual super creative state to draw comics.

So, in the time that followed...

Half an hour, an hour...

One hundred, two hundred...

Five hundred fans...

Eri Aragaki didn't feel tired, so her attitude didn't change much.

She even took the initiative to remind a fan that the title page of her single volume had a crease and asked if she could help press it down before signing it. The fan was so touched that she almost cried on the spot.

Ultimately, many people experience emotional fluctuations, mostly due to their physical condition.

When you're not feeling well, even the most good-tempered person might get angry over something trivial.

Especially when you're tired, sleepy, or hungry—these are arguably the three major biological challenges—if you asked Confucius to be so exhausted that he still had to give you a lecture, he would probably beat him up in anger.

Eri Aragaki is probably having excellent stamina right now because of the boost from her stats.

She just kept signing her name, and nothing else happened during that time.

Fans from the People's Republic of China, such as Lin Beimiao and Wang Haoxuan, have not appeared again.

After all, there are still very few fans who like comics and can travel abroad.

Many people come to Japan to study or work, and many of them love manga, so there are many readers at Jump Festa.

However, there are really not many Republic fans who like manga, can travel to Japan, and can get tickets to Jump Festa.

Erina would occasionally come backstage to hand her a bottle of water to quench her thirst, while Ayane Takeda and Akane Natsume helped arrange the signed volumes in order...

After all, they came here to help today.

And so it went, until…

"Next person."

The staff's voice rang out again.

Eri Aragaki, as always, looked up and greeted, "Hello."

However, she froze the next moment.

Because in front of her was a girl dressed in a Survey Corps cosplay outfit, with exquisite makeup and a face that Aragaki Eri recognized very well, smiling at her.

It was... Ayano Kawakami.

She smiled and said, "Eri, it's been a long time."

"Ayano, your outfit is so accurate!"

Eri Aragaki blinked, looked Ayano Kawakami up and down, and then laughed, "I didn't see you on stage. When did you get here?"

Erina and Ayane Takeda, who were standing nearby, also looked at Ayano Kawakami with curiosity.

Only Natsume Akane frowned slightly.

“I watched your main stage segment from the audience, and then I came here to queue up.”

Ayano Kawa looked up at Eri Aragaki, "I wanted to say hello to you earlier, but the line here has been as long as the One Piece line since the autograph session started... How's my cosplay? Is it okay?"

Eri Aragaki nodded seriously, "Of course, absolutely!"

"If you can get the approval of the original author, then this cosplay was worth the effort."

A hint of smugness flashed in Ayano's eyes. She took another half step forward and asked with a smile, "I had this cloak made two weeks in advance, and the wig was also made by someone I know."

"Didn't I already sign it for you at the apartment last time? Do you need to sign it again this time?"

Eri Aragaki reached for a pen, pointed to the manga in Ayano Kawakami's hand, and asked with some curiosity.

"Last time was last time, this time it's an official Jump Festa autograph session, so the nature of it is different."

Ayano Kawa handed over the manga, smiling as she said, "This is a formal autograph, so it's even more meaningful."

Eri Aragaki bowed her head and signed her pen name on the title page. "Thank you very much."

"You're welcome. I came to support Attack on Titan because I like the series."

Ayano Kawa said with a smile.

Eri Aragaki put down her pen and flexed her fingers. "Did you come alone today, or with a friend?"

"I came with my friends. They went to queue for Oda's line, and the line there is even longer than yours."

Ayano carefully put the manga into her bag and zipped it up. "I came straight here because I'm a fan of yours, so of course I came to sign your book first."

"Alright, I won't take up any more of your time. There are other people waiting behind me."

Eri Aragaki smiled and said, "Thank you so much for your support!"

Ayano Kawakami nodded, took a step to the side, and then looked back at Eri Aragaki. "Eri, you look really beautiful today. This dress is gorgeous."

Eri Aragaki subconsciously tugged at her skirt, and replied with a somewhat helpless smile, "Erina insisted that I wear this... Thank you."

Ayano Kawakami laughed, her eyes curving into two arcs. "Erina's taste is really good. You can wear this style more often in the future."

She waved to Eri Aragaki, then turned and walked out of the autograph area, the Survey Corps cloak swaying gently behind her.

Eri Aragaki watched her leave, seeing her cosplay outfit disappear into the crowd at the end of the line, then looked away, took a deep breath, and turned back to the line in front of her.

"Next person."

The autograph session lasted for three hours.

After signing the last fan in line, Eri Aragaki put the pen on the table and twirled her sore right wrist.

She looked down at her right hand and saw a faint mark between her thumb and forefinger, the result of holding the pen for too long.

After the staff came over to confirm the number of autographs, they bowed slightly to Eri Aragaki and said, "Ms. Eri, today's autograph session is over. Thank you for your hard work."

Erina ran over from backstage, holding an unopened bottle of sports drink. "You're amazing, sister! You've been working for so long, and I don't think you've stopped much in between."

Ayane Takeda followed behind her, carrying a stack of neatly arranged autographed plaques. "Senpai, are your hands alright? Do you want me to rub them for you?"

Eri Aragaki took the drink Erina handed her, unscrewed the cap, and took a sip. The icy liquid slid down her throat.

She glanced at her right hand, then at the mixture of admiration and worry on Erina and Ayane Takeda's faces, before screwing the bottle cap back on and placing it on the table.

"It's okay, I'm not too tired."

She was telling the truth.

It's definitely much easier than drawing storyboards all night in a super creative studio.

And now... she has finished her mission.