stand-in creed

"—You, a person who has seen similar abilities a long time ago, are still extremely confident in your counterattack ability even when you lose your ability to move, and you are even "convinced" that you will definitely win!

"—Only people who also possess a certain ability will do this!

"Since it is a person with superpowers, the "air" that ordinary people can never hide in has become the most terrifying blind spot in vision. No matter what, I have to confirm it as soon as possible. "

Kishibe Rohan said seriously.

Nero Zeppelin waited until the cartoonist had finished before finally speaking: "Excellent reasoning, cartoonist. At this moment, I almost feel that you are the detective among us."

The corner of Kishibe Rohan's mouth twitched: "Although it sounds like a compliment, but unfortunately, I have no interest in becoming a detective, but..."

"Your next sentence is, but I'm interested in detective stories."

"But I'm interested in detective stories... what?!"

Hearing Nero's words, Kishibe Rohan's pupils shrank.

Just listen to Nero's serious words.

"Since you, a cartoonist, showed excellent reasoning to me, a detective, then I should also use reasoning to repay you. This is called reciprocity.

"A substitute is the realization of spiritual ability, and the ability of a substitute is usually closely related to a person's personality, ability, and hobbies-your ability is to turn a person into a book or paper tape, and express a person's past in the form of words show out."

substitute?

Is this the scientific name of this ability?

Kishibe Rohan instantly memorized this important knowledge point.

Just listen to Nero continue.

"I read your work from a guy who was beaten into the hospital by me and has not been released yet. Although it is only one of the volumes, combine that comic with your ability to stand in and your identity as a successful cartoonist, and then Combined with quite a lot of professional books on your bookshelf, you can get a natural answer——

"——You are a cartoonist who is seriously paranoid about the sense of reality.

"It's as if you have to fasten even the species of a fly in the comics. The characters in your pen, no matter the protagonist or the supporting role, must be drawn from other people's real experiences. Before becoming a stand-in messenger, you were also the kind who would often spend money. Someone who invites someone to sit at home or in a coffee shop for an hour and record the life experiences told by others?

"You hope to get my story, get my real life experience, and become a reference material for your comics——

"—that was your motive, Mr. Prisoner."

Kishibe Rohan smiled through the wall.

Obviously, it has only been less than 5 minutes since the two sides met, but this detective has already broken himself to this point. This is really——

Perfect for being a hero!

Although hot-blooded and idiot protagonists are more popular in the manga industry today, I, Kishibe Rohan, am the best manga artist, and there is no need to refer to those inferior works on the market!What kind of protagonist I, Kishibe Rohan, wants to draw can only be decided by me, Kishibe Rohan!

However, his detective protagonist seems to have encountered the same difficulty, and he needs to be reminded by Kishibe Rohan.

"So you're going to hand me over to the police, Mr. Detective?"

"In order to be able to draw excellent manga, I, Kishibe Rohan, have no regrets about what I have done—although I want to try to see how the police will react when I say this to the police in the cell, but the problem of the "substitute" is fundamental. I can't become a link in the chain of evidence. Even if I tell the police and lawyers that I did it, and then show this ability in front of them, they will not be able to take any legal sanctions against me.

"Japan is such a country.

"Although the policemen in detective novels are all deliberately made by the author, they all seem as stupid as roe deer. But even if they are stupider than roe deer, they can safely catch the prisoner without any worries when he comes out of the water. Put behind bars—you don't have any police mates like that."

"I'm sorry, Mr. Kishibe." Nero smiled, "I just changed careers as a detective for a few days, so I haven't changed some of my bad habits before becoming a detective—and I don't plan to change at all."

"... Bad habit?" Kishibe Rohan was taken aback for a moment.

Then Kishibe Rohan thought of something.

Nero seems to have said something like this just now-I read your work from a guy who was beaten into the hospital by me and hasn't been released yet.

"Could it be...you want me to go to the hospital too?!"

"YES! YES! YES! Since you have already done something to me, then you should be prepared to suspend the publication for half a year, Kishibe Rohan——

"— Stairway to Heaven!!!"

Chapter 38 The Gates of Heaven Part [-]

This is often the case in fantasy stories.

With a light wave of the staff in his hand, the wizard brought everything around him to life.The broom and dustpan clean the room by themselves, the rags are also self-disciplined to wipe the windows, the rocking chair under him is also shaking regularly, and even the books are consciously turning pages after reading a page, and their hands only need to be responsible for holding Just dig watermelon and eat it, because it is more enjoyable to eat like this.

And now a scene in the magical story happened in Kishibe Rohan's studio.

Needless to say, things like fountain pens, ink bottles and chairs.

Hundreds of pages of "Insect Illustrated Book", "History of the Warring States Period of Japan", and "Ci Hai" on the bookshelf flew leisurely out of the bookshelf, and then flew out of the room under the bewildered gaze of Luhan on the bank , hovering around him.

Immediately afterwards, even the tables, chairs, bookshelves, and copying tables moved.

"Guru..."

Kishibe Rohan realized.

In fact, he realized it when Nero used the table as a shield and the paintbrush as a dart, but he didn't expect that Nero could do this.

"The ability to freely manipulate objects like a wizard wielding a magic wand, is this your ability?

"And you did say 'Stairway to Heaven' just now, right?Is this the name of your stand-in?I remember it was a song by Zeppelin. Could it be that you are relatives?No, no one in the Zeppelin airship seems to have the surname Qibelin... Also, does every stand-in messenger use rock music as their name like you? "

Kishibe Rohan said as he stood against the wall, with all sorts of miscellaneous things floating in all directions.

Not only that.

When Kishibe Rohan discovered that a stack of unopened manuscript paper was also among the army surrounding him, he couldn't help but grab it from the air and tear open the package, took out a pen from his pocket, and directly dipped it into the air. ink bottle.

Taking a deep breath, Kishibe Rohan started to paint under such circumstances.

And just like the clever Nero couldn't understand Kobayashi Yumi's operation, he couldn't understand Kishibe Rohan a little bit.

Could it be that he was preparing to paint on the spot to activate his ability?

But judging from his expression, it seems that he just wants to paint?

Neuropathy!

"...Did you not understand the situation, Mr. Prisoner?"

"No, I understand the situation completely, Mr. Detective." Kishibe Rohan's brush landed on the manuscript paper, "Are you going to hit me hard with these floating things? If possible, please wait a moment A moment? 10 minutes will do!

"No! 3 minutes!

“Right now my mind is flooded with endless ideas and it only takes me 3 minutes to finish a manuscript! So…”

"Sorry, I won't wait for three seconds-Ola!!!"

boom!

The thick "Ci Hai" hit the drawing paper and Kishibe Rohan's nose.

The bridge of the nose was probably broken.

The nosebleed also flowed down the nostrils as a matter of course, the nosebleed from the left nostril flowed to the upper lip, while the nosebleed from the right nostril flowed obliquely from the corner of the mouth to the cheeks due to the tilt of the head, flowed across the neck, and splashed a lot on the face. On the wall and on paper.

"It's as if you didn't ask for my consent when you turned me into a tape man, and I don't intend to give you a chance to draw at all.

"Speaking of which, you are a cartoonist who pays attention to realism, right? If that's the case, don't worry, when you arrive at the hospital, you can experience the so-called realism——

"—the realism of paper tape people.

"But I don't have your stand-in ability, so the paper tape I'm talking about is a bandage, the kind of weird bandage that is wrapped in bandages from head to toe with only two eyeballs exposed. If one day my goddaughter pesters me to tell stories again , I will tell her the story of your rich educational experience."

boom!

The chair fell on Kishibe Rohan.

Then there were pens, dip pens, utility knives, bookshelves, copy tables...everything that could barely squeeze out of the studio door fell on Kishibe Rohan under the control of Nero's heavenly ladder.

"Ola Ora Ora Ora!"

Bang bang bang bang!

The attack like raindrops fell on Kishibe Rohan, and instantly beat the manga artist until his nose was bruised and his face was swollen, and his eyes were full of stars.

In a whirl, Kishibe Rohan, who was a little unconscious, was crushed under the bookshelf and pile of books.And at this moment, Kishibe Rohan, who was subconsciously looking for the pen, saw Nero Zeppelin standing in front of him.

Restored Nero Zeppelin.

and his Stairway to Heaven.

"...Is this the original posture of the Stairway to Heaven?"

Kishibe Rohan's fractured right hand stuck out from under the bookshelf, and tremblingly grabbed a pen not far away, as well as a piece of crumpled manuscript paper.

I really want to draw.

I can still draw.

Then draw.

However, as soon as he touched the pen, Nero's foot lightly stepped on Kishibe Rohan's hand.

"Do you mean to..."

Kishibe Rohan's pupils shrank, looking at the foot stepping on his hand, a sense of fear arose in his heart.

But Nero shook his head.

"Kishibe Rohan, you are an extremely egotistical guy who wantonly abuses your substitute ability to spy on other people's lives. But you who still want to draw in this situation are undoubtedly an "excellent" manga artist, presumably 50 years later You must be able to reach the "Extreme Realm" on the road of comics, right?

"Let's say you've never picked up a paintbrush for the rest of your life. Even if you have a little sequelae on your arm, you and your readers will regret it for life, right?"

"...So, you won't destroy my hand, right?" Kishibe Rohan's eyes lit up with hope again.

Nero, however, smiled.

"I happen to know a substitute envoy named Dongsuke Josuke who holds a substitute named "Crazy Diamond".

"Although there is no cure for the "disease", no matter what kind of "injury" it can be perfectly repaired.So if there are any sequelae after you are discharged from the hospital, I can take you to him, so now you can accept your fate without any worries——

"—together with the fate of being hospitalized with a broken body including the arm.

"Don't worry, my Stairway to Heaven is not good at strength. Unlike Joestar's uncle and nephew, it is a very gentle substitute. Don't be too scared."

Nero said seriously.

And Kishibe Rohan, who was liberated from the bookshelf by the Stairway to Heaven and picked up by the collar, was a little...not afraid, but curiously looked at the things Nero was holding.

"...Then what are you doing with this?"

It was a book, a very thick book, called—

"Six Dharma Complete Book"

Nero explained seriously: "Although I was fired by the law firm, my lawyer's qualification certificate has not been revoked. As a lawyer, it is reasonable to use the law as a weapon, right?"

Kishibe Rohan swallowed: "You, an Italian lawyer, use Japanese law as a weapon?"

Nero nodded: "Any comments?"

"……No."

"That's good."

Stairway to Heaven raised its fist.

Nero Zebelin also held up the "Complete Book of Six Laws" in his hand.

Then--

"Ola-ohla-ohla-ohla-ohla-ohla-ohla-ohla-ohla-ohla-ohla-ohla-ohla-ohla-ohla-ohla-ohla-ohla-ohla-ohla-ohla-ohla-ohla-ohla-ohla-ohla!

"Olahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!"

This is Nero's story for the goddaughter.

Xu Lun, have you heard the story of the bandaged man?

In May of Heisei 11, Kishibe Rohan was 20 years old, a manga artist...with a fracture all over his body, he was hospitalized, and the publication was suspended for half a year.

Chapter 39

Moriwangcho Hospital.

Kishibe Rohan, who was bandaged from head to toe, lay "motionless" on the bed, and his right foot, which was fixed to the deck, was suspended in the air, like a mummy in a Pharaoh's pyramid.Only the two eyeballs that kept turning and the mouth that could speak proved that he was not a mummy, but a living person.

"..."