Within a day of Natsu's debut, fan communities had already begun sprouting across the country. In one particularly active chat group, speculation about the next chapter gave way to more urgent news.
"Did you guys see this? So manga artist nad Asami just threw shade at Natsu—and Mizushiro actually responded. The official Shroud Line account even reposted it!"
"Wait, seriously? Mizushiro said sothing publicly?"
"Who's Asami? Never heard of her."
"She draws that risqué cody series The Three Sisters Next Door. It's getting an ani adaptation next February, I think. Not exactly the sa genre, though…"
Soone dropped screenshots of Asami's original criticism. Monts later, Mizushiro's concise, biting reply appeared—quickly confird and amplified by Echo Shroud Publishing's official repost.
The group lit up in seconds.
"Natsu is a 'visual ss'? That's rich."
"Guess we're all tasteless fools, then."
The tone shifted from amusent to irritation. Was this just another tired case of a veteran artist trying to undercut a rising voice?
It wouldn't be the first ti. In certain circles—there was a long-standing pattern: new talent steps in, and the backlash begins. Harsh reviews. Dismissive comnts. "Constructive criticism" that sounded a lot like gatekeeping.
Sure enough, fans began piecing together similar remarks from other established nas—Masaru Sakamoto, Takumi Onoda, Hiroshi Arai. All had taken veiled swipes at Natsu over the past few weeks, even before it hit shelves.
And now here ca Asami, piling on?
Coincidence was hard to believe.
The fandom wasn't buying it.
First, they flooded Mizushiro's profile with follows. Then they sward Asami's post—only to find they were already late.
"Whoa… looks like the fire's already started."
"I had no idea Mizushiro had this many supporters. Kinda feels good to not be the only one who cried reading Chapter One."
"Too late to be first. Not too late to back him up!"
As the group's admin posted a rallying ssage, the battle lines had already been drawn. Comnts under Asami's post were a whirlwind of quotes, counterpoints, and angry defenses.
Three hours after Echo Shroud's repost, the situation had spread everywhere—forums, fan threads, art circles, and trending tags.
Mizushiro's follower count shot past 100,000. And climbing.
What had started as genuine praise for Natsu now turned into sothing more aggressive—many fans began attacking The Three Sisters Next Door and questioning Fujikawa's motives.
"I gave her manga a shot. It's just fanservice wrapped around the sa tired rom-com plot."
"She mocks Natsu for being 'overwrought'? Her protagonist cheats on half the cast and still expects sympathy."
"She's been around longer, sure, but that doesn't make her the industry's moral compass."
Naturally, Asami's own fanbase pushed back.
"People are calling Natsu deep, but it's just another sad-boy spirit drama. Try making a character who smiles once in a while."
"She has a right to her opinion. If y'all don't like harem stories, then don't read Three Sisters. Simple."
Both sides dug in. The exchange snowballed across platforms.
Soon, "Veteran Mangaka Asami Criticizes Award Winner Mizushiro" climbed into the Top 30 trending topics nationwide.
Even users with no stake in manga were weighing in.
Back in her apartnt, Asami sat in silence, phone in hand. The notifications hadn't stopped in over an hour. Her jaw tightened as she scrolled.
This… wasn't what she'd expected.
She thought Mizushiro would ignore it—or respond privately, if at all. She'd assud her own decade in the industry gave her credibility. And even if fans didn't agree, surely they wouldn't care this much.
What she hadn't anticipated was Echo Shroud Publishing backing Mizushiro with a public repost. Or the sheer volu of support pouring in on his side.
And then there was that line in Mizushiro's second reply:
"In February, the ani adaptation of Anohana premieres."
Asami blinked at the screen.
Anohana?
He was getting that serialized?
She sat back, stunned.
(TL:-Hey guys, quick note.
I know the pacing's starting to drag a bit—these chapters felt kind of slow, like the author was stretching things out just to hit a word count. There's even a forced argunt that doesn't really move the plot much.
I trimd where I could, but it still felt a bit sluggish. So moving forward, I've decided to keep tightening things up to make the reading experience smoother.)
(TL:- if you want even more content, check out p-atreon/Alioth23 for 50 advanced chapters)
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