by Koguresan
Ari Igarashi was a bitter, isolated teenager who despised insects—especially ants. Ostracized and harassed for his relationship with a girl named Keiko, his resentment toward the world steadily grew. After a heated argument with her, he lashed out in frustration, destroying an ant nest he happened upon. But fate had other plans. Moments later, Ari was hit by a truck and killed. When he awoke, he found himself in a strange new world—reborn as an ant humanoid. Stripped of his human form and forced to survive in a harsh world beyond the safety of the colony, he soon realized that the very creatures he once loathed now surrounded him. Will his hatred for ants waver? Faced with relentless training, towering enemies, and a past that continues to haunt him, Ari must navigate this new life. Will he cling to his resentment, or will he rise above it and carve out a new purpose in a world where survival means everything?
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Rank updated 5 Oct 2026, 16:18 UTC
Entry forecast updated 5 Oct 2026, 16:18 UTC
Ranking model: rs-public-oracle-state-v1
Forecast model: rs-model-entry-v1
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beats 74% of similar stories
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beats 72% of similar stories
Firing on all cylinders
Traffic and conversion are both strong for a story this size. Readers are finding it and sticking — if Rising Stars is the goal, this is the moment to push.
Benchmarks: 8,060 active Royal Road stories, percentiles within the 5–9 chapters band, cohort of 2026-07-02. Conversion is measured as followers gained per 1,000 views lifetime.
