"What's the sales number? Tell me hurry up!"
Faced with the eager and excited Mihari, the staff member in charge of statistics sighed, though a hint of shock flickered on their face.
"The first-week sales total is 63,648 copies!"
"Wait, what? How much again?" Mihari was stunned, repeating the number in disbelief.
"63,648 copies!? Even with good pre-release marketing, that figure is crazy!"
She remembered the initial sales prediction on day one were only 3,243 copies.
Normally, sales would drop over time, making it uncertain whether they'd even surpass 10,000 copies for the week.
Hitting 30,000 would have been a modest achievement for a non-serialized title with no built-in fan base.
But this... this was beyond expectations.
The day after the release, word form mouth to mouth exploded, and making the following sales skyrocketed.
Although many comments included complaints like "Damn you, you treacherous author!" or "Give me back my senpai!" these were clear signs of readers' emotional investment.
After all, if readers didn't care about the characters, they wouldn't bother complaining.
The editor's team, including Mihari, had been exhausted but exhilarated throughout the chaotic release week.
Even Mihari couldn't help but admire the chief editor's foresight in greenlighting the series.
And now, the first-week sales stood at a jaw-dropping 63,648 copies.
"This isn't just impressive—it's really is shocking!" exclaimed a staff member.
"Even many top-tier serialized works can't achieve these numbers."
Another staff member grinned enviously at Mihari.
"You're incredibly lucky! Don't forget to treat us to a celebratory meal!"
"Lucky?" Mihari laughed.
"More i was being blessed by a miracle author!"
Back at the office, as soon as she entered, her colleagues crowded around her.
"How did it go, Otosuna-san? What's the first-week sales figure?"
"Given all the buzz online and your overtime efforts lately, I'd guess over 30,000, right?"
"Thirty? No way! I'd bet it hit 40,000!"
"Seriously? Even Kinoshita-sensei's last release only sold around 38,000. He's a top-tier artist!"
"True. Without any prior fan base, I'd say around 35,000 at most."
"Okay, spill it, Otosuna-san. What's the final number?"
With a playful smile, Mihari said, "You're all wrong! The final number is... 63,648 copies!"
Gasps filled the room.
"How much?!"
"Over 63,000 copies!?"
"That's insane!"
"Calling this person a 'newcomer' feels unfair. These numbers rival seasoned veterans!"
"If this continues, they might even break the coveted million-sales mark!"
Even for established manga authors, surpassing a million in single-volume sales was a rare and celebrated milestone.
"If that happens, it'll be a dream come true for any author!"
Feeling triumphant, Mihari reveled in the praise and laughter from her colleagues.
After promising to treat them to a meal, she excused herself to make an important call.
When the phone connected, a calm and familiar voice answered.
"Otosuna-san, you do remember I'm a high school student, right?"
Mihari blinked. "Oh! Right! I completely forgot! It's easy to forget considering your insane talent."
"Flattery won't get you anywhere," Akifumi Mugiho chuckled.
"If I were in class, I wouldn't have answered. So what's up?"
"It's about the first-week sales for the manga volume!"
"Oh? So what's the number?"
Despite his ever-calm demeanor, Mihari couldn't help but grin mischievously.
"63,648 copies."
Akifumi Mugiho paused for a moment, then let out a light laugh.
"That's pretty good, isn't it?"
"WHAT DO YOU mean by 'Pretty good'?!" Mihari's lips twitched.
"You know even the chief editor will be shocked by this! And there's a real chance we could break a million copies in total sales!"
A million copies? That would mean royalties in the tens of millions of yen!
"Now that's some exciting news!" Akifumi Mugiho finally sounded genuinely thrilled.
Back at her desk, Mihari couldn't help but smile wryly.
'He really has no idea what kind of phenomenon he's creating.'
As Mihari hung up the call, she couldn't help but shake her head.
"How is this guy so calm about such groundbreaking sales? He just casually says it's 'pretty good'? Seriously, he's a just like a monster."
Her admiration for Akifumi Mugiho grew with each passing moment.
Even seasoned professionals would be losing their minds over such a feat, yet here he was, treating it as if it were a regular school project.
Back in the editing department, news of the sales spread like wildfire.
Editors from different teams swarmed around her desk.
"Otosuna-san, you seriously hit the jackpot!"
"Yeah, some of us would kill to have an author like that."
"Come on, you have to host a party for this success!"
Their excitement was palpable, and Mihari couldn't help but bask in their enthusiasm.
"I promise, I'll treat everyone!" she laughed, her face beaming.
[TL Note - Girl just stop promising to treat people that many people all at once, your wallet will not be happy with you!!]
As the crowd gradually dispersed, Mihari leaned back in her chair, finally able to catch her breath.
Her mind, however, drifted to a thought that had been nagging her for a while.
"If this keeps up, Akifumi-sensei might actually be the next big name in the industry."
While sales figures and accolades were thrilling, Mihari knew that maintaining this momentum was crucial.
The manga industry was notoriously fickle, and the path to long-term success was filled with challenges.
Still, with a genius like Akifumi Mugiho leading the charge, she felt more confident than ever.
[TL Note]
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