diff --git a/prisma/migrations/20260419170916_use_like_count/migration.sql b/prisma/migrations/20260419170916_use_like_count/migration.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f5128be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/prisma/migrations/20260419170916_use_like_count/migration.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+-- AlterTable
+ALTER TABLE "miis" ADD COLUMN     "likeCount" INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0;
+
+-- CreateIndex
+CREATE INDEX "miis_likeCount_idx" ON "miis"("likeCount" DESC);
+
+UPDATE miis SET like_count = (SELECT COUNT(*) FROM likes WHERE likes."miiId" = miis.id);
diff --git a/prisma/schema.prisma b/prisma/schema.prisma
index c3cc1cc..dca9d42 100644
--- a/prisma/schema.prisma
+++ b/prisma/schema.prisma
@@ -90,14 +90,16 @@ model Mii {
 
   createdAt DateTime @default(now())
 
-  user    User   @relation(fields: [userId], references: [id], onDelete: Cascade)
-  likedBy Like[]
+  user      User @relation(fields: [userId], references: [id], onDelete: Cascade)
+  likeCount Int  @default(0)
 
   punishmentId Int?
   punishments  MiiPunishment[]
+  likedBy      Like[]
 
   @@index([tags], type: Gin)
   @@index([createdAt])
+  @@index([likeCount(sort: Desc)])
   @@index([quarantined, createdAt(sort: Desc)])
   @@index([platform, createdAt(sort: Desc)])
   @@index([userId, createdAt(sort: Desc)])
diff --git a/src/app/api/mii/[id]/like/route.ts b/src/app/api/mii/[id]/like/route.ts
index 5680e12..5a762b6 100644
--- a/src/app/api/mii/[id]/like/route.ts
+++ b/src/app/api/mii/[id]/like/route.ts
@@ -5,55 +5,57 @@ import { prisma } from "@/lib/prisma";
 import { idSchema } from "@/lib/schemas";
 import { RateLimit } from "@/lib/rate-limit";
 
-export async function PATCH(request: NextRequest, { params }: { params: Promise<{ id: string }> }) {
-	// const session = await auth();
-	// if (!session) return NextResponse.json({ error: "Unauthorized" }, { status: 401 });
+export async function POST(request: NextRequest, { params }: { params: Promise<{ id: string }> }) {
+	const session = await auth();
+	if (!session) return NextResponse.json({ error: "Unauthorized" }, { status: 401 });
 
-	// const rateLimit = new RateLimit(request, 100, "/api/mii/like");
-	// const check = await rateLimit.handle();
-	// if (check) return check;
+	const rateLimit = new RateLimit(request, 100, "/api/mii/like");
+	const check = await rateLimit.handle();
+	if (check) return check;
 
-	// const { id: slugId } = await params;
-	// const parsed = idSchema.safeParse(slugId);
-	// if (!parsed.success) return rateLimit.sendResponse({ error: parsed.error.issues[0].message }, 400);
-	// const miiId = parsed.data;
+	const { id: slugId } = await params;
+	const parsed = idSchema.safeParse(slugId);
+	if (!parsed.success) return rateLimit.sendResponse({ error: parsed.error.issues[0].message }, 400);
+	const miiId = parsed.data;
 
-	// const result = await prisma.$transaction(async (tx) => {
-	// 	const existingLike = await tx.like.findUnique({
-	// 		where: {
-	// 			userId_miiId: {
-	// 				userId: Number(session.user?.id),
-	// 				miiId,
-	// 			},
-	// 		},
-	// 	});
+	const result = await prisma.$transaction(async (tx) => {
+		const existingLike = await tx.like.findUnique({
+			where: {
+				userId_miiId: {
+					userId: Number(session.user?.id),
+					miiId,
+				},
+			},
+		});
 
-	// 	if (existingLike) {
-	// 		// Remove the like if it exists
-	// 		await tx.like.delete({
-	// 			where: {
-	// 				userId_miiId: {
-	// 					userId: Number(session.user?.id),
-	// 					miiId,
-	// 				},
-	// 			},
-	// 		});
-	// 	} else {
-	// 		// Add a like if it doesn't exist
-	// 		await tx.like.create({
-	// 			data: {
-	// 				userId: Number(session.user?.id),
-	// 				miiId,
-	// 			},
-	// 		});
-	// 	}
+		if (existingLike) {
+			await tx.like.delete({
+				where: {
+					userId_miiId: {
+						userId: Number(session.user?.id),
+						miiId,
+					},
+				},
+			});
+			await tx.mii.update({
+				where: { id: miiId },
+				data: { likeCount: { decrement: 1 } },
+			});
+		} else {
+			await tx.like.create({
+				data: {
+					userId: Number(session.user?.id),
+					miiId,
+				},
+			});
+			await tx.mii.update({
+				where: { id: miiId },
+				data: { likeCount: { increment: 1 } },
+			});
+		}
 
-	// 	const likeCount = await tx.like.count({
-	// 		where: { miiId },
-	// 	});
+		return { liked: !existingLike };
+	});
 
-	// 	return { liked: !existingLike, count: likeCount };
-	// });
-
-	return NextResponse.json({ success: false });
+	return rateLimit.sendResponse({ success: true, liked: result.liked });
 }
diff --git a/src/app/edit/[id]/page.tsx b/src/app/edit/[id]/page.tsx
index 3008146..c52b2cc 100644
--- a/src/app/edit/[id]/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/edit/[id]/page.tsx
@@ -46,5 +46,5 @@ export default async function MiiPage({ params }: Props) {
 	// Check ownership
 	if (!mii || (Number(session?.user?.id) !== mii.userId && Number(session?.user?.id) !== Number(process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_ADMIN_USER_ID))) redirect("/404");
 
-	return <EditForm mii={mii} likes={mii._count.likedBy} />;
+	return <EditForm mii={mii} likes={mii.likeCount} />;
 }
diff --git a/src/app/mii/[id]/page.tsx b/src/app/mii/[id]/page.tsx
index ec31c1e..c8d7511 100644
--- a/src/app/mii/[id]/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/mii/[id]/page.tsx
@@ -51,13 +51,13 @@ export async function generateMetadata({ params }: Props): Promise<Metadata> {
 	return {
 		metadataBase: new URL(process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_BASE_URL!),
 		title: `${mii.name} - TomodachiShare`,
-		description: `Check out '${mii.name}', a ${mii.platform === MiiPlatform.SWITCH ? "Switch Living the Dream" : "3DS"} Tomodachi Life Mii created by ${mii.name} on TomodachiShare with ${mii._count.likedBy} likes.`,
+		description: `Check out '${mii.name}', a ${mii.platform === MiiPlatform.SWITCH ? "Switch Living the Dream" : "3DS"} Tomodachi Life Mii created by ${mii.name} on TomodachiShare with ${mii.likeCount} likes.`,
 		keywords: ["mii", "tomodachi life", "nintendo", "tomodachishare", "tomodachi-share", "mii creator", "mii collection", ...mii.tags],
 		creator: name,
 		openGraph: {
 			type: "article",
 			title: `${mii.name} - TomodachiShare`,
-			description: `Check out '${mii.name}', a ${mii.platform === MiiPlatform.SWITCH ? "Switch Living the Dream" : "3DS"} Tomodachi Life Mii created by ${mii.name} on TomodachiShare with ${mii._count.likedBy} likes.`,
+			description: `Check out '${mii.name}', a ${mii.platform === MiiPlatform.SWITCH ? "Switch Living the Dream" : "3DS"} Tomodachi Life Mii created by ${mii.name} on TomodachiShare with ${mii.likeCount} likes.`,
 			images: [
 				{
 					url: metadataImageUrl,
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ export async function generateMetadata({ params }: Props): Promise<Metadata> {
 		twitter: {
 			card: "summary_large_image",
 			title: `${mii.name} - TomodachiShare`,
-			description: `Check out '${mii.name}', a ${mii.platform === MiiPlatform.SWITCH ? "Switch Living the Dream" : "3DS"} Tomodachi Life Mii created by ${mii.name} on TomodachiShare with ${mii._count.likedBy} likes.`,
+			description: `Check out '${mii.name}', a ${mii.platform === MiiPlatform.SWITCH ? "Switch Living the Dream" : "3DS"} Tomodachi Life Mii created by ${mii.name} on TomodachiShare with ${mii.likeCount} likes.`,
 			images: [
 				{
 					url: metadataImageUrl,
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ export default async function MiiPage({ params }: Props) {
 								{/* Submission name */}
 								<h1 className="text-4xl font-extrabold wrap-break-word whitespace-break-spaces text-amber-700 flex-1 min-w-0">{mii.name}</h1>
 								{/* Like button */}
-								<LikeButton likes={mii._count.likedBy ?? 0} miiId={mii.id} isLiked={false} big />
+								<LikeButton likes={mii.likeCount ?? 0} miiId={mii.id} isLiked={false} big />
 							</div>
 							{/* Tags */}
 							<div id="tags" className="flex flex-wrap gap-1 mt-1 *:px-2 *:py-1 *:bg-orange-300 *:rounded-full *:text-xs">
diff --git a/src/app/report/mii/[id]/page.tsx b/src/app/report/mii/[id]/page.tsx
index da40d1a..86b8211 100644
--- a/src/app/report/mii/[id]/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/report/mii/[id]/page.tsx
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ export default async function ReportMiiPage({ params }: Props) {
 
 	return (
 		<div className="flex justify-center w-full">
-			<ReportMiiForm mii={mii} likes={mii._count.likedBy} />
+			<ReportMiiForm mii={mii} likes={mii.likeCount} />
 		</div>
 	);
 }
diff --git a/src/components/mii/author-buttons.tsx b/src/components/mii/author-buttons.tsx
index 1a9414b..9555c7f 100644
--- a/src/components/mii/author-buttons.tsx
+++ b/src/components/mii/author-buttons.tsx
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ export default function AuthorButtons({ mii }: Props) {
 				<Icon icon="mdi:pencil" />
 				<span>Edit</span>
 			</Link>
-			<DeleteMiiButton miiId={mii.id} miiName={mii.name} likes={mii._count.likedBy ?? 0} inMiiPage />
+			<DeleteMiiButton miiId={mii.id} miiName={mii.name} likes={mii.likeCount ?? 0} inMiiPage />
 		</>
 	);
 }
diff --git a/src/components/mii/list/index.tsx b/src/components/mii/list/index.tsx
index 33042eb..0043cab 100644
--- a/src/components/mii/list/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/mii/list/index.tsx
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ export default async function MiiList({ searchParams, userId, parentPage }: Prop
 		allowedCopying: true,
 		quarantined: true,
 		in_queue: true,
+		likeCount: true,
 		// Mii liked check
 		...(session?.user?.id && {
 			likedBy: {
@@ -96,10 +97,6 @@ export default async function MiiList({ searchParams, userId, parentPage }: Prop
 				select: { userId: true },
 			},
 		}),
-		// Like count
-		_count: {
-			select: { likedBy: true },
-		},
 	};
 
 	const skip = (page - 1) * limit;
@@ -111,7 +108,7 @@ export default async function MiiList({ searchParams, userId, parentPage }: Prop
 	let orderBy: Prisma.MiiOrderByWithRelationInput[];
 
 	if (sort === "likes") {
-		orderBy = [{ likedBy: { _count: "desc" } }, { name: "asc" }];
+		orderBy = [{ likeCount: "desc" }, { name: "asc" }];
 	} else if (sort === "oldest") {
 		orderBy = [{ createdAt: "asc" }, { name: "asc" }];
 	} else {
diff --git a/src/components/mii/list/mii-grid.tsx b/src/components/mii/list/mii-grid.tsx
index 4dc6f54..0a07e13 100644
--- a/src/components/mii/list/mii-grid.tsx
+++ b/src/components/mii/list/mii-grid.tsx
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ export default function MiiGrid({ miis, userId, parentPage }: Props) {
 						</div>
 
 						<div className="mt-auto grid grid-cols-2 items-center">
-							<LikeButton likes={mii._count.likedBy} miiId={mii.id} isLiked={likedIds.has(mii.id)} abbreviate />
+							<LikeButton likes={mii.likeCount} miiId={mii.id} isLiked={likedIds.has(mii.id)} abbreviate />
 
 							{!userId && (
 								<Link href={`/profile/${mii.user?.id}`} className="text-sm text-right overflow-hidden text-ellipsis whitespace-nowrap">
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ export default function MiiGrid({ miis, userId, parentPage }: Props) {
 									<Link href={`/edit/${mii.id}`} title="Edit Mii" aria-label="Edit Mii" data-tooltip="Edit">
 										<Icon icon="mdi:pencil" />
 									</Link>
-									<DeleteMiiButton miiId={mii.id} miiName={mii.name} likes={mii._count.likedBy} />
+									<DeleteMiiButton miiId={mii.id} miiName={mii.name} likes={mii.likeCount} />
 								</div>
 							)}
 
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ export default function MiiGrid({ miis, userId, parentPage }: Props) {
 											<Icon icon="material-symbols:check-rounded" />
 										</button>
 										<div className="text-zinc-400 hover:text-red-500 transition-colors p-1 bg-white rounded-md shadow-sm border border-zinc-200 hover:border-red-500 flex items-center justify-center">
-											<DeleteMiiButton miiId={mii.id} miiName={mii.name} likes={mii._count.likedBy} />
+											<DeleteMiiButton miiId={mii.id} miiName={mii.name} likes={mii.likeCount} />
 										</div>
 									</div>