"Hell Girl's tankōbon... surpassed 200,000 copies already?"
Rita was clearly startled by those sales figures too. Though she had been confident it could break 200,000—or even 500,000 copies—she had never expected it to happen so quickly.
"Surprised? Honestly, I knew your manga would probably do well, but I thought it would take at least a few months to pass 200,000. After all... you and Mashiro are still newcomers in this industry. I never imagined it would happen this fast!"
Iida Ayano was equally astonished. If she had not suddenly received this news, she would not have hurriedly called Rita on the weekend.
"And if this trend continues, it probably won't take long to reach 500,000 either."
Iida Ayano was incredibly excited. It was not her manga, but it belonged to one of the artists under her care! With sales this explosive, she would receive bonuses as well.
More importantly, there was the reputation...
"Mm, thank you, Ayano!"
After being surprised for only a moment, Rita calmed down again... The manga was merely for the sake of a mission; it was not her main goal.
Besides... this manga was not Rita's original work, so she was not as excited as one might have imagined. Still, gratitude was due where it was due.
"What are you thanking me for? I barely helped at all. These incredible sales are entirely due to your abilities. I'm the one riding your coattails and earning a living."
Noticing Rita's calm tone, Iida Ayano thought even more highly of her. As expected of a noble young lady, as expected of a genius in the art world. Something that would make anyone else ecstatic, and she was still so composed.
"Oh, there's one more thing."
Because of Rita's calm tone, Iida Ayano was no longer as excited as