Chapter 60: Nyanpasu's Dimensional Strike
12:00 PM. Data released.
Non Non Biyori debut three chapters, average approval rating 79.8%.
For a relaxed slice-of-life genre to hit this number, the industry collectively lost its voice.
Even more terrifying was the viral spread of "Nyanpasu." By 1:00 PM, the term had an "Explosive" tag next to it at #1 on trending. Short video platforms added five hundred "Nyanpasu" related videos per minute. An influencer released a "Nyanpasu" hand dance tutorial, breaking ten million views in two hours.
A true phenomenon.
Meanwhile, Fullmetal Alchemist Chapter 28 approval: 83.5%.
The Thorn Bird Chapter 12 approval: 80.1%, White Night breaking the 80% mark for the first time.
Triple Kill.
Forum banter went wild:
"I reasonably suspect Alex Walker has multiple personalities! Personality A: Draw hardcore agriculture! Personality B: Draw dark alchemy! Personality C: Draw rural healing!"
"And all three personalities are master level! Is this scientific??"
"Most ridiculous is White Night learned it too! Thorn Bird hurts my liver, Non Non Biyori heals me to tears. Are these master and apprentice doing it on purpose?"
"My weekly reading order now: Mon Silver Spoon learn milking, Wed FMA contemplate life, Fri Thorn Bird cry bitterly, Sun Non Non Biyori heal and recover—perfect week!"
"Upstairs +1, but now I have a conditioned reflex seeing Alex's name: teaching farming, alchemy, or Nyanpasu this time?"
"My grandma read Non Non Biyori and said it looks like her childhood. I showed her FMA Nina page, she almost threw the magazine—Alex pay back my grandma's blood pressure!"
2:00 PM. Netizens made a classic comparison image:
Silver Spoon: Hachiken delivering a calf, hands bloody but eyes firm.
Fullmetal Alchemist: Edward armless on battlefield, automail bloody.
Non Non Biyori: Renge chasing butterflies on ridge, smiling like a fool.
Three panels side by side, caption: "Are these three really drawn by the same person? Waiting online, urgent."
Shares broke 500,000 in three hours. Comments were all memes:
"Alex: I know a lot, just bear with it."
"From agriculture to alchemy to rural healing, who could guess this trajectory?"
"Reading Non Non Biyori now makes me nervous, afraid next panel suddenly starts Human Transmutation..."
"Honestly, I love all three. Silver Spoon made me want to learn vet science, FMA made me think about life, Non Non Biyori makes me want to go back to my hometown—is Alex playing a big chess game?"
"Is he telling us: Life is like this, heavy responsibility (Silver Spoon), dark reality (FMA), but also simple happiness (Non Non Biyori)?"
Shonen World HQ. Sounds of smashing came from Kane's office.
"79.8%... relaxed daily life..." He stared at the screen, eyes bloodshot. "We spent 25 million on the Newcomer Award, heat not even matching her one 'Nyanpasu'..."
Beside him, Hiro sat dazed, refreshing Non Non Biyori's page repeatedly. He looked at the panel of Renge saying "Nyanpasu" under the sunset for ten minutes.
"Why..." he murmured. "So simple... so childish... why does it move people?"
"Because of reality." Kane said hoarsely. "You draw flashy moves, cool effects, designed explosive points—all performance. What she draws... is life. The simplest happiness everyone yearns for deep down."
He slumped down. "We lost. Lost being too far from life."
3:00 PM, Ranch.
Alex's phone vibrated constantly. He glanced at the screen—Sue called 8 times, Lee 5 times, Zhao 3 times. He turned it off directly, continuing FMA Chapter 29.
This chapter was the climax of the Northern Battlefield. General Armstrong heavily injured, Edward and Alphonse in desperate straits. He drew heavily, every stroke carrying blood and despair.
Halfway through, Sarah's loud laughter came from downstairs. He went down, seeing his mother holding Non Non Biyori tankobon, laughing back and forth.
"This little girl!" Sarah pointed at Renge. "Exactly like you when young! Loved chasing butterflies, fell in mud and still laughed!"
John chimed in: "She draws cows real too. This old yellow cow looks just like our 'Big Strong'."
Alex watched his parents discuss manga details, suddenly finding this scene wondrous. His work returned to the ranch he grew up on in this way.
"Mom," he asked suddenly, "do you think it's weird I draw so many different things?"
"Weird what?" Sarah didn't look up. "Since young you drew cows, then flowers, then things we couldn't understand. Your dad said your brain was too active. I think it's good, drawing everything, amazing."
Simple evaluation, but something in Alex's heart loosened.
In his parents' eyes, he was always like this—drawing heavy, drawing relaxed. Drawing profound, drawing simple. This was the complete him.
"Thanks Mom." He whispered.
"Thank what, eat. Stewed your favorite chicken soup today, nourish brain. Drawing those things costs brain."
Night. Forum heat exploded.
Netizens compiled "Alex Walker Creation Timeline":
June 2018: Silver Spoon starts—"Farming manga? Boring!" (Later: Delicious)
March 2019: FMA debut—"From farming to alchemy? Span too big!" (Later: Kneeling)
June 2019: Takes White Night as apprentice—"He teaches people?" (Later: Master-Apprentice Duo Gods)
Jan 2020: Non Non Biyori released—"From alchemy to rural daily? How many personalities does he have?" (Now: Whole net smells good)
Caption: "What did we experience in this year and a half? From mocking farming manga, to begging alchemy not to be cruel, to addicted to Nyanpasu—Alex Walker, Forever God."
Comments full of reminiscence:
"Remember when Silver Spoon Chapter 1 came out, whole net mocked 'who watches milking'—now? I majored in agriculture in college!"
"FMA Human Transmutation chapter, didn't recover for three days, now it's my book of life."
"Non Non Biyori out today, decided to visit grandparents next week—is Alex playing a big game?"
"Seriously suspect he wants to change world with manga? Silver Spoon changes agri views, FMA changes views on war/humanity, Non Non Biyori makes people want simple life—thinking carefully is terrifying!"
"But he did it! Waiting for updates every week, want all three styles!"
Even better, media did street interviews asking "Do you know Nyanpasu". Eight out of ten knew, could do the gesture. An old man smiled at camera: "Granddaughter taught me, said from some comic—quite cute."
True national level.
Late night, White Night sent a 60-second voice message. Clicking play, her breathless laughter:
"Teacher! Did you see trending! Nyanpasu dominated! Whole net learning! My sister saw nurses in hospital doing the gesture!"
"And those forum roasts! Calling us 'Schizo Duo'! Saying we kill hearts in morning, heal masses in afternoon! Hahahaha!"
"Funniest is comparison image, Silver Spoon/FMA/Non Non Biyori side by side, saying 'are these really same person'—comments all 'yes, and he taught another schizo apprentice'!"
"Teacher how are you so calm! This is national level out of circle!"
Alex listened, replied one word: "Understood."
Thought, added: "Chapter 4 draft bring next week."
White Night replied instantly: "Okay Teacher! Goodnight Nyanpasu~"
Alex looked at "Nyanpasu", corner of mouth twitched, but replied: "Yeah, goodnight."
He walked to the window. Ranch night quiet, scattered lights distant, steady breathing from barn near.
He knew Non Non Biyori succeeded. This pure healing, in a market filled with profound, dark, heavy works, was like a light, irresistible.
More gratifying was readers accepted this "split." They appreciated FMA's depth and enjoyed Non Non Biyori's relaxation. Market matured, readers grew.
As for those roasts, memes, "schizo" teasing...
He smiled.
(To be Continued)
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