Chapter 113: The Day Megumi Rewrote the Industry
Sunday, 9 A.M.
The moment the sales data for Saekano dropped online, the entire light novel industry froze.
Verified by multiple independent sources and released by several retailers and analytics platforms, the numbers were unprecedented. Within minutes, social media caught fire.
Twitter's trending feed exploded with hashtags. Discussion threads ignited across forums, Discord groups, and light novel fan communities.
But among the chaos, one question eclipsed all others:
[The Girl Who Makes Millions Fall for Her—Who is Megumi? And Why Can't We Look Away?]
It was the title of a feature article that had gone viral. The piece attempted to analyze the sudden rise of Saekano, referencing recent market shifts, the growing weariness readers felt toward the oversaturated fantasy battle genre, and the refreshing charm of its heroine, Kato Megumi.
The article was well-researched. It garnered over 100,000 comments within the first few hours.
But no one cared about the article's logic.
They cared about her.
"Megumi is my wife! Draw your swords, rivals!"