Chapter 11: Chapter 11
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Chapter 11: The Voting Begins
The next day, Sunday.
After waking up, Eriri didn't immediately get out of bed. Instead, she grabbed her phone from the nightstand and opened the official website for the comic competition.
Voting had officially begun.
The next three days would be critical in determining whether Attack on Titan could rise to prominence.
Eriri quickly noticed a change on the event homepage. The previously featured "Priority Display Area" had been moved to a secondary page. In its place was a live popularity ranking list.
A hundred comics were listed, ranked by the total number of votes received.
She scanned the list.
The top three spots were already far ahead:
1. I Got Reincarnated as an Invincible Brave Man and Started a Harem in Another World by Watanabe Stallone – 428,943 views, 10,931 votes
2. I Save Elf Slaves in Another World and Build a Super Farm by Moriya Ichi – 478,103 views, 9,106 votes
3. Reincarnated as a Beautiful Girl, Go on Adventures with Them by Miaoying – 358,103 views, 8,809 votes
All three had been featured in the priority area and were already completed with over 80 pages each. They had been exposed to readers early, giving them a massive head start.
Just by looking at the titles, Eriri could guess the clichéd nature of these works. Same old recycled tropes—another world, power-ups, harems. She frowned.
Compared to these, Lucien D. Blackthorn's Attack on Titan was on an entirely different level in terms of vision and narrative depth.
But could quality alone surpass popularity?
With a sinking feeling, Eriri searched for their entry in the general display area.
Rather than scrolling endlessly, she used the search bar and typed: Attack on Titan.
The result appeared instantly:
> Attack on Titan, author: Whale; views: 178; votes: 132; Popularity Rank: 532/722
Her heart dropped.
"What?! Only 132 votes?"
Compared to the top-ranked entries, their data was painfully lacking.
She blinked, wondering if something had gone wrong.
"I posted the link on my social media. Did it not go through? Or maybe my fans just aren't interested in this genre?"
She voted for Attack on Titan using her own account and quickly logged into her "Kashiwagi Eriri" social media profile.
To her relief, the tweet had been posted correctly. Dozens of comments had piled up.
She opened them eagerly.
> [User A]: Supporting Mr. Kashiwagi's friend! Wait—why isn't the link working?
> [User B]: That cover is awesome! A new style! But I still prefer your H-doujinshi, haha. By the way, the link seems broken. Can you resend it?
> [User C]: Horror's not really my thing, but I still voted! Waiting for the right link though…
Her eyes widened. The link wasn't working.
She clicked it herself. A blank page.
It seemed the voting system had been updated overnight, breaking the link she originally shared.
"Seriously? Couldn't they have made a proper website?"
Muttering, she quickly copied the new URL and quote-retweeted her original post:
> "Sorry! The previous link is invalid now. Here's the correct one. Please vote to boost our ranking! Thank you!"
Then she added another tweet:
> "To thank everyone for the support, I'll be posting a new Isuzu-chan fanart in two days—the kind you've all been waiting for~"
Isuzu Sento, or Isuzu-chan, was a beloved anime heroine. Eriri had drawn countless popular fan works of her.
Immediately, the comments lit up:
> [User D]: For Isuzu-chan, I'll vote right now!
> [User E]: I haven't even read the comic but voted anyway. Waiting for that new art!
> [User F]: Already used my five votes, sorry! But next time for sure!
Most of her fanbase consisted of doujin and H-art fans, not the horror-loving crowd. But some reactions warmed her heart:
> [User G]: I read Attack on Titan last night. Blew my mind. Voted immediately.
> [User H]: Whale-sensei is incredible! Is he a secret account for a famous manga artist?
> [User I]: Just finished reading. Amazing stuff. But yes, still more excited for Isuzu-chan~
Eriri smiled.
She closed her phone, got up, brushed her teeth, and headed downstairs for breakfast.
After eating, she returned to her room, booted up her computer, and checked the competition site again.
The results were clear:
> Attack on Titan, author: Whale; views: 1,288; votes: 592; Popularity Rank: 342/722
"It worked!"
Over a thousand new views, more than 400 new votes, and nearly 200 spots jumped on the rankings overnight.
Below the comic, comments had started pouring in:
> [Swordsman General]: Whale-sensei, your work is astonishing. Truly a masterpiece. Voted and shared. Hoping for your success!
> [Reader A]: The story! The art! Everything's first-rate! Instant vote from me!
> [Reader B]: Never heard of Whale before. A newcomer? Huge imagination!
> [Reader C]: Followed from Mr. Kashiwagi's tweet. Already voted. Going back to finish reading now.
> [Reader D]: Voted! Hoping for serialization. I'll definitely buy a copy if it releases in print.
> [Reader E]: Me too! Whale-sensei, you have my full support!
> [Reader F]: Great quality, but horror isn't trending right now. Isekai dominates the scene. What a pity…
> [Reader G]: One more vote from the Isuzu-chan fan club!
The positive feedback filled Eriri with pride.Closing her browser, she stepped over to her drawing table, still smiling.
There was a promise she had made.
Time to draw Isuzu-chan.
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