The Shocking Eunuch, Reborn as a Literary Girl

Chapter 50 She's Different

Amidst countless doubts and ridicule, Chiya Umehara's live stream popularity gradually declined.

After the filters were removed, she seemed to have finally returned to where she belonged.
A decent isekai (another world) toilet paper author should have this decent level of popularity.

The novel has readers, and with the added filter of beautiful female VTubers, the live streams also attract viewers.

But that's all.

After the initial buzz, everything should settle into normalcy.

As time passed, many people gradually forgot that just two months ago, there was a genius young female novelist who was all the rage in the industry.

The book "I Gained the Ability to Know Important Information in Advance After Transmigrating to Another World" still has a good ranking on the website.

After all, there are a lot of updates, and the content is quite interesting.

But that's all.

In terms of both size and popularity, it did not exceed the upper limit of what a web light novel should be.

As many people have said, it is "nothing special".

Many people thought that "Arisa" might just fade into obscurity.

He might start his career with such a lucky break, then write ordinary toilet paper and barely make ends meet for the rest of his life.

But at this moment.
When everyone's attention to "forming Arisa" faded.
On October 7, Kakuyama Bookstore suddenly began heavily promoting a newly released book on its Twitter account, website, and other official accounts.

"Hello everyone! This book library will be releasing a brand new work on October 14th, 'Arisa's Prophecy' by Arisa Yuuki."

This is an exceptionally wonderful fantasy world work, an ambitious project by Arisa Keisha, with illustrations generously provided by 'Chishima Chan'!

Pre-order now and receive a first-print bonus: a special poster illustrated by artist 'Chishima Chan'!

When people first saw this promotional material, they didn't take it too seriously.

What is "The Prophecy of Arya"?
I've never heard of this name before; it feels like another new work submitted by some unknown author.

Countless similar works are published in various bookstores every year, but the vast majority of them cannot even sell out the minimum initial print run of 3000 copies.

Therefore, it's not worth worrying about.

However, soon, some people noticed something strange.

"Huh? The author is Arisa Yuki? Is this the Arisa Yuki I'm thinking of?"

"The Prophecy of Arya. No, isn't Arya the name of the protagonist in her novel? And the protagonist's ability is indeed prophecy."

So, it really is that book?

"They even changed the title! I remember she said a month or two ago that she was going to prepare well for the paperback edition. Is that true?"

"Speaking of which, that book updates really fast. The web version is already up to volume 4, and it's only been two months."

At first, everyone was just having their usual discussion.

Although the online reputation of "Arisa's Union" has declined somewhat due to excessive hype in the past two months.

But most people are willing to admit that her writing is of a professional standard.

I felt that, given her skill level, it was no surprise that she could successfully publish the paperback and sell it.

So, even with that book, there wasn't much to say. However, soon, some details made everyone realize that the book might not be so simple.

For example, it was soon noticed that the illustrator who collaborated on this book was Ruriko Chishima.

"Wait, the illustrator is Chishima-sensei???? Really???"

"Huh?? It really is?"

"Wow, that's really interesting."

"I remember Ms. Chishima complained before that all the works that came to her for collaboration were isekai (another world) stories, right? Doesn't she hate those kinds of stories?"

"Under these circumstances, would you still be willing to cooperate with this book? Judging from the current web version, isn't this book the most typical isekai toilet paper (another world story)?"
Could it be that the paperback version is really that different?

"Impossible, right? I guess they must have given way too much."

Aside from this, some people have also noticed that, as a new book by a new author, Kakuyama Publishing House has clearly invested too much in promotional resources for "The Prophecy of Arya".

It was posted on almost every social media platform, and various launch events were also prepared.

Aside from the lack of autograph sessions, all kinds of pre-order activities are available.

This treatment is clearly more like that given to a veteran, popular author launching a new book, rather than to a new author.

All indications suggest that Kakuyama Bookstore has invested a lot of resources in this book and has high expectations for it.

This makes everyone a little curious.

does it worth?
Is the book really that good, or is it just that they think she's a popular female VTuber, so they can create a big hype around her?
Even Chishima-chan, who publicly declared that he wouldn't draw illustrations for isekai toilet paper, drew illustrations for her. How much did Kakuyama Bookstore pay her?
Such curious discussions spread across the internet and soon became a major online phenomenon.

The catalyst for this explosion was the release of the official cover image for the first volume of "The Prophecy of Arya" by Kakuyama Publishing House shortly thereafter.

The cover image is very simple: a pink-haired witch holding a magic wand with a happy and blissful smile on her face.

This is a scene from the story where the protagonist, Arya, gives money to her sister, Lucy, after she earns it.

The content of the visuals themselves isn't particularly noteworthy, but...
The drawing is absolutely fantastic.

The richness of the character design, the refinement of the composition, and the harmony of the colors.
With a very simple image, it quickly presents the image of an exceptionally cute and impactful pink and white-haired girl.

As soon as this painting was revealed, everyone could see it.

It is definitely not just a simple commercial order.

Chef Chishima's culinary skills are off the charts!
Subsequently, other events soon corroborated this viewpoint.

That is, "Chishima-chan" released a teaser for the book on her personal Twitter account.

"Only 7 days until the official release of 'Arisa's Prophecy'! This is a masterpiece created by 'Arisa Yuki', please give it your support!"

Below, a cute emoji of a simple line drawing of Lucy, the younger sister, is attached, along with the text "I will meet everyone in seven days."

Judging from this, it seems like they plan to post one of these cute line drawings every day as a warm-up.

Although such simple line drawings are not difficult for a professional artist like Chishima, it is still evident that she has a lot of passion for cooking.

Someone below asked curiously, "Didn't you say you wouldn't take on these isekai (another world) themed projects? Why is that this time?"

Ruriko Chishima responded subtly, "Arisa-chan is different."

(End of this chapter)