I am a Type-Moon comic artist!

And now-

Now that he had the ability, he wanted an interesting experience, not just drawing comics, but other fun experiences. So he started fantasizing, even though his previous experiences told him that the world might not be so mysterious, he still kept fantasizing.

I fantasize about someone coming to my door one day, only to be defeated by my own Ripple... or defeating me, and then, at the crucial moment, I don the Stone Mask and unleash a powerful counterattack...

Then I came into contact with the mysteries of the world...

But... that's very likely not going to happen.

Because this world is so strange... It has Fuyuki City, where there's a noble family named Tokiomi Tohsaka, making it seem like the Type-Moon world. There's also Morioh Town, with the Sugimoto family, making it seem like the world of *JoJo's Bizarre Adventure*. But they're alive and well, not dead, so it doesn't seem like that either... The Jump in this world is called JUMC, and Shueisha is called Yueisha. It seems like the world of *Bakuman*. At the same time, there are cities like Mitakihara, making it seem like *Puella Magi Madoka Magica*.

If so many worlds are intertwined... then there must exist an alternative, mysterious world.

Or is it simply a world where countless cities from anime worlds have gathered here, bringing together the personalities and behaviors of the people within, but without any superpowers?

This is unknown.

The only thing I can be fairly certain of is that JOJO is indeed like that... Maybe I'll meet someone named Jotaro Kujo someday, but he probably won't be a Stand user.

As for the rest... it's still too early; the plot is far from unfolding.

I can't tell anything...

Drawing JOJO was kind of a test of JOJO... but it's a pity that the SPW Foundation doesn't seem to exist in this world, and they haven't come knocking on my door. I didn't even get to use the excuse I prepared at the beginning... what a shame.

So, now that Fate/Zero has started serialization, will it attract some mystery?

If you don't have one, try drawing "Puella Magi Madoka Magica" yourself? See if you can attract Kyubey or a magical girl?

Kurokawa Kazuya stood in front of the studio, one arm raised, the other supporting his chin, deep in thought...

Yu Iwamoto, standing behind, thought for a moment, opened his mouth, but ultimately said nothing... He knew that the person in front of him was a manga artist, and that he might have suddenly come up with a good idea.

It wouldn't be good if a single sentence interrupted his train of thought.

"Hmm? Ah... I'm sorry, it seems I've kept you waiting a little long. I'm sorry, Mr. Iwamoto."

"No, no, it's nothing," Iwamoto Yu said casually. "Did you have some inspiration?"

"Hmm? Ah... sort of." Kurokawa Kazuya said casually, pushing open the door and walking in. "Have a seat, would you like something to drink?"

"The usual, pour me a cup of tea."

"OK..."

After everything was prepared, Kurokawa Kazuya took out a stack of manuscript paper, which was the remaining useful parts that he had after discarding what could have been a cardboard box.

"This is it..."

"Oh, oh..." Yu Iwamoto nodded, then started reading.

First, let's talk about the background setting of the new comic—

The setting, in Kurokawa Kazuya's opinion, wasn't particularly interesting... It's a fairly standard setting for the future... However, that's in the future.

But that's not the case now.

It's the 1980s now, 1985. Not the 21st century.

That time period was a fairly standard setting, but it seems quite ahead of its time now.

So...upon seeing this concept, Iwamoto Yu had this thought: 'A concept I've never seen before. As expected of Kurokawa-sensei, daring to innovate. This concept is so bold and interesting—'

This feeling...

The story is set on Earth, but it's an Earth without national boundaries... Where is it...?

Chapter Sixty-Two New Comic

One hundred and fifty years ago, superpowered individuals appeared in this world.

After a period of chaos, the world returned to peace... and the birth of superpowered individuals also became more stable.

More than 90 percent of the world's population will become superpowered.

Twelve years old—this is the age when superpowered individuals awaken.

There are many types of superpowered individuals, including physical mutations, control over certain objects, and even simple abilities such as never choking while eating or falling asleep instantly. Others may suddenly have a memory appear in their mind.

This memory could belong to a sorcerer, a Taoist priest, an Onmyoji, a martial artist, a wizard, or even a monster... It's not impossible that it could even belong to a god.

And the protagonist is Bi Dou.

He also awakened his superpowers at the age of twelve...

However, what this superpower was was not revealed until the very last moment of his life.

Because of the widespread existence of people with superpowers, it is natural that all sorts of people use their superpowers for crime.

Naturally, a corresponding entity emerged... that is, the hero.

The protagonist is someone who aspires to become a hero.

Such a setting is quite common in the future. However... well... Iwamoto Yuu and Kurokawa Kazuya thought about it for a moment and decided not to say anything more, only saying things like "Wow, that's so cool!" "Oh, that ability looks amazing!" and "How will things develop like this?"

“Um, Kurokawa-sensei,” Iwamoto Yu suddenly said directly, no longer muttering to himself.

"Huh? What?"

"Isn't the protagonist's start... tragic enough?" Yu Iwamoto said after a moment's thought.

"Not tragic enough?" Kurokawa Kazuya was taken aback. "Isn't it tragic enough?"

"Yeah...it's just that his childhood sweetheart died, his teacher died, and his parents died. We should add a little more. For example, this, this. His friend should also die, right? And the person who helped him should die too. Also, it would be better if the protagonist suffered some more torment before he died, that would be perfect. Of course, the more tragic the better, it doesn't really matter anyway, it just highlights the protagonist's greatness in remaining true to his original aspirations despite all that, right?"

"..." Kurokawa Kazuya didn't speak... Had this child suffered some kind of shock?

The protagonist of his new book has the ability to "load save files"—

As mentioned before, after completing an RPG, some games will display a message like, "[Carry over save data and start over?]".

His inspiration came from here.

The protagonist's ability is to inherit the save file and start over.

The inherited save file is the one from when you die.

Starting over means going back to the very beginning of the story, when the superpowers had just been awakened.

In other words, every time the protagonist dies, he returns to the age of twelve, when he had just awakened his superpowers...

And he returned with the abilities he had before his death.

Generally speaking, this requires constantly thinking about what will happen next, and what would happen if we started over.

But Kurokawa and Miyako don't need that.

He only needed to draw the beginning, to have enough background information, and the rest... could be done in his dreams.

The inclusion of the setting containing the memories of various people is to give the protagonist room to grow, allowing him to disguise himself as such an ability user, and also so that he can obtain the knowledge that can make him stronger!

However, this is contingent on the fact that these things can actually be used in reality.

However, Iwamoto Yu is really ruthless... because the protagonist won't die, he's going to torture him relentlessly from the very beginning?

My original plan was to just torture the protagonist in the first chapter, then have him rise to power for a while. As for when he'd be tortured again? That's a matter of plot development...

He simply added to it an almost broken personality trait: relentless effort, unwavering kindness, and a hero-worshipping spirit even after all that...

And with this effort, and the addition of a childhood friend who is both a rival and a friend... this fulfills the desire for friendship.

Then spread some positive energy, occasionally give some inspirational quotes, and give the protagonist an EX-level persuasive ability... plus his several rebirths, making his persuasive skills seem even more convincing.

This is friendship, hard work, and victory.

All these conditions are now met.

You could try adapting your own dream-like experiences into a passionate JUMC comic to accumulate creative experience.

Bringing this editor over was just... ahh...

To make him look a little more like an editor... I felt a tiny bit embarrassed watching this guy shouting, "I'm an editor too!"

"Hmm... let's talk about this later. By the way, you can take these things back. Next, I should probably start preparing to draw this comic."

"What's the name of that comic?"

"I haven't decided yet..." Kurokawa Kazuya said, looking at Iwamoto Yu, and thought of something that would make him feel more like an editor: "How about this, why don't you think of a name for this manga?"

"Leave it to me? Really?" Iwamoto Yu said excitedly.

"Yes, yes, really, then think about it carefully. I can show you the original manuscripts of the first few chapters."

"Huh? Another direct copy?"

"Ah, because drawing names and stuff is too much trouble, it's easier to just draw the original manuscript." Kurokawa Kazuya said, picking up a few blank original manuscripts and placing them on the workbench, then picking up his pen.

"......" This might be what genius is all about...

Iwamoto Yu looked at Kurokawa Kazuya with a slight sigh and said... "Complaining about drawing names too slowly, I guess only this person in front of me could do something like that..."

Is there a difference between geniuses and ordinary people...?

but...

Looking at the character designs in his hands, he took a deep breath.

Although it didn't look like the original, but rather a copy printed out, it still couldn't calm his mind.

The name of the new comic—

Having been this person's editor for so long... am I finally about to take on some of the responsibilities of an editor?

Ok!

"Mr. Kurokawa! I'm sure I can come up with the best manga title!"

"Sigh... Ah, I understand, good luck."

"Yes!" Iwamoto Yu said, trembling with excitement.

Chapter Sixty-Three: Ripple Fortress