Of course, with Claire's manga *Your Lie in April* receiving great praise, the popularity of *Cells at Work!* is also continuing to rise.
This series has managed to attract fans of all ages.
It's important to note that many manga series target specific audiences.
For example, some people like action-packed series, while others prefer something more heartwarming.
Some series appeal more to female viewers, while others are more popular with male audiences.
However, *Cells at Work!* doesn't particularly target any specific audience; it's a type that nearly everyone can enjoy.
Although the series is episodic with not much of a continuous storyline, the cute cells, especially the platelet, have attracted a lot of fans.
As Ren predicted, nobody can resist the cute platelet!
Moreover, the story from the last issue, Chapter 7, left readers wanting more.
Because Chapter 7 talked about a type of cell that scares many people—cancer cells!
After all, these cells can cause the deadly disease, cancer!
In Chapter 7, the first cancer cell was created due to a replication error.
From birth, it was constantly attacked by various cells and witnessed the murder of its friends.
The cancer cell, along with the white blood cells, killer T cells, and NK cells, went to the cancer cell's nest. After splitting up with the white blood cells and killer T cells, the NK cells uncovered the cancer cell's true identity.
When the true identity of the cancer cell was revealed, many readers were shocked.
Because they were familiar with this look!
Isn't this just like Kaneki from *Tokyo Ghoul*?
Both have one eye and similar abilities.
Kaneki's ability is to have a tail-like appendage, and he has several of these. In *Cells at Work!*, the cancer cell's ability also resembles these tail-like appendages.
But most importantly, it's about fate!
Kaneki isn't accepted by either ghouls or humans, and the cancer cell isn't accepted by other cells in the body.
The cancer cell felt sad that it was being hunted just for being different and intended to spread to more areas.
"Why do we have to be killed? What wrong have we done? We were just born here!"
This was the cry from the heart of the cancer cell.
Even though it overpowered the NK cells, white blood cells, and killer T cells with overwhelming strength, it was defeated by the reinforcements brought by the red blood cell. It was severely wounded by the activated NK cells and eventually killed by the white blood cells.
Even though cancer cells are feared, after this chapter, some readers even began to sympathize with them.
"I think cancer cells are pretty pitiful."
"That's right, the immune cells are a bit harsh."
However, these comments were quickly dismissed by others.
"No matter how harsh the immune cells are, they're protecting you, while the cancer cells, no matter how pitiful, will kill you!"
"Seriously, sympathizing with cancer cells? It's either them or you; you'd obviously choose the first!"
"Right, if you die, it's not just you; it's the countless cells in your body that die!"
"This goes back to a question in FZ's Holy Grail War—do you choose to sacrifice many or just a few?"
When cancer cells actually appear, why do humans try to eliminate them completely? The reason is obvious: it's like the competition between humans and ghouls or the hatred humans have for the incubators like Kyubey who use them. Anything that threatens human life is an enemy.
This is the harsh reality and authority of science, but it's also reasonable. In real society, the laws and regulations that override human emotions also operate in this way.
Since we are all humans, our stance should be to protect ourselves. If you sympathize with cancer cells, you're basically not far from being a saint.
Aside from that, *Sword Art Online* is also progressing well, though not as popular as *Cells at Work!*.
This story, from content to themes, is quite appealing to young people.
Especially since the story is about the protagonist Kirito saving the world, and in a game world typically filled with nerds, there are many beautiful girls, all of whom happen to meet the protagonist. Like Asuna, Liz, Silica...
These are the characters readers like to see and want to see.
Of course, the episode where Sachi dies caused some fans to be unhappy.
Even though Sachi isn't as beautiful as Asuna and quite ordinary, she has the charm of a girl next door, leaving a deep impression on many readers.
Especially when Sachi is curled up alone in the sewer, we can feel her fear and despair. Even if you're a man, being in that world would be terrifying, right? The fear of being killed by monsters, the worry about whether you can survive in the outside world.
Especially her last look and smile before dying left a lasting impression on many readers. She had no resentment towards Kirito; instead, in her final moments, in the last few seconds of her existence in that world, she said to Kirito:
"Thank you, goodbye!"
Originally, many readers had hoped that Kirito could revive Sachi after learning about the revival item from the Christmas boss.
But it turned out that the item could only revive someone within a certain time limit.
After learning this, the readers knew that the Porter's evil sense of humor had struck again!
However, Sachi didn't leave without giving something. Before dying, she sent Kirito a gift, which contained a message from her.
"Actually, what I wanted to say is, even if I die, Kirito, you must live on."
"Live on, watch this world, find out the meaning of creating this world, why a coward like me ended up here, and what our meeting means."
"This is my wish!"
Isn't she a sweet girl?
So, even though *Sword Art Online* is now at the duel between Kirito and Heathcliff, many readers still complain about the Porter, and some even think Sachi was a better heroine than Asuna.
Some have even suggested that since this is a digital world, maybe the person's data is still preserved in this world?
If so, maybe the data can be found and a person can be revived?
So, they are looking forward to a happy ending from the Porter.
Author's Note (NOT TRANSLATOR): Regarding the comments, I'm also quite conflicted. If I write more about the manga, some people disagree. If I write less, others complain. Some want more daily life content because this is a story about a doting dad... I'm not sure how to strike the right balance. While writing, I'm constantly debating with myself on how to get it right.
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