Rita was clearly startled by those sales figures as well. Although she was confident they could break two hundred thousand... even five hundred thousand copies, she had never expected it to happen so quickly.
"Surprised? Honestly, I thought your manga would do well, but I figured it would take at least several months to break two hundred thousand. After all... you and Shiro 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 five hundred thousand either."
Iida Ayano was incredibly excited. Though it was not her manga, it belonged to a manga artist under her care! With sales booming like this, she would receive rewards as well.
More importantly, there was the reputation...
"Mm, thank you, Ayano!"
After being surprised for only a moment, Rita recovered... The manga was merely for the mission; it was not Rita's main goal.
Besides... this manga was not originally created by Rita, so she was not as excited as one might have imagined. Still, she should thank Ayano where thanks were due.
"Why are you thanking me? I haven't been much help. These incredible results are all because of your abilities. I'm the one riding your coattails and earning a living."
Noticing the calmness in Rita's voice, Iida Ayano thought even more highly of her. As expected of a noble young lady, and a genius in the art world. Something that would leave others thrilled beyond words had not shaken her at all.
"Oh, right, there's one more thing."
Because of Rita's calm tone, Iida Ayano was no longer as excited as before. Otherwise,