I am a Type-Moon comic artist!

His expression changed visibly when he saw the Command Seals on his hand. Although he tried his best to hide it, he still noticed.

"If it hadn't been confirmed that he lacked aptitude for magic, taking him on as a disciple would have been a good choice. It's a pity, but... it's not bad as it is now. He has achieved considerable success in the real world. He can be considered one of the Tohsaka family's connections in the real world."

Aoi Tohsaka nodded.

She also remembered that person.

At the time, Tokiomi Tohsaka felt it was a pity he came. He had a good personality, but lacked talent.

Therefore, Tokiomi Tohsaka used magic to imply that the Tohsaka family was just an ordinary family, without any mysterious connections. Moreover, just in case, he kept him away from the Matou family, one of only two other magic families in Fuyuki City.

However, he also tried hypnotizing him and asking where he learned these things. Kurokawa Kazuya's answer at the time was that it was from a book...

Tokiomi Tohsaka thus concluded that the ordinary people who obtained the books describing their three main families didn't pay much attention. They didn't even bother to ask where the books came from, because there were so many similar ones.

So in the end.

Kurokawa Kazuya concluded that the Tohsaka family had no mystery whatsoever.

"JoJo's Bizarre Adventure... It's not bad to watch it when you're bored." Tokiomi Tohsaka made this judgment and didn't care much.

He was very clear about the foundation of the Tohsaka family.

That is "magic." Perhaps in the human world outside, it should be called magic. However, in their inner world, not just anyone can be called a magician; only users of the "Five Great Laws" are qualified.

Everything else was magic.

Compared to things like Kurokawa and Miya, he was more worried about something else.

Those were her two daughters. Rin Tohsaka and Sakura Tohsaka... Both of them possessed exceptional magical talent, and Aoi Tohsaka was undoubtedly a qualified mother—no, "qualified" is an understatement.

For her, who has given birth to two children with extraordinary talents, this is already quite remarkable.

But... this is both happiness and suffering.

There are two children who could inherit his identity, but there is only one Tohsaka family crest, an item used for inheritance and representing the head of the Tohsaka family...

Now, he has three choices... one is for his daughter to inherit the magic crest, the other... is to hand it over to the Mage's Association. This is the path he least wants to choose.

Secondly, he hoped that the Matou family next door wouldn't have a suitable heir, so that one of his daughters could inherit the Matou family's Magic Crest. However, this required a coincidence; although the Matou family had been declining, no one knew if this generation would have a qualified heir. Although a conclusion should already be reached, he didn't inquire about it.

We need to make the old man of the Matou family anxious about this first, so that he can appropriately ask for benefits.

The third...and also the best outcome.

That is, a declining magic family selling their own magic crests...

This is something that happens only once in a century, and even if you do encounter it, whether you have the money to buy it is still a question.

However, if it succeeds... it is undoubtedly the best option.

......

"Yo, Professor Kurokawa, you've arrived!"

“Mr. Iwamoto…” Kazuya Kurokawa turned around and said, “Well? Are there any manga artists who didn’t come?”

"Huh? Why are you asking this?" Iwamoto Yu asked, puzzled.

"Ah, I heard that if a cartoonist doesn't show up, the editor in charge will be punished. I'm very interested."

"Uh...where did you hear that from?"

"Who knows..."

Yu Iwamoto's lips twitched as he said, "No... everyone who was supposed to come has come."

"Is that so..." Kurokawa Kazuya nodded. "What a pity, I missed a performance. I thought there would be quite a few people who didn't come..."

Iwamoto Yu's face darkened. How come he hadn't noticed how awful this guy's personality was before? Judging from his expression... he might actually have time later, but he'd rather watch him make a fool of himself!

"Alright, alright, aren't you going to introduce me to some other teachers?"

"Yes, yes, then I'll take you there now. Let me introduce you to Professor Hara Tetsuo first. Professor Buronson isn't here this year."

"What? Wasn't someone absent?"

"Uh...but the two of them are a duo, so having one of them would be fine too."

"Is that so? What a pity." Kurokawa Kazuya nodded, recalling Hara Tetsuo... The manga he was currently serializing was "Fist of the North Star," which had been number one for years, and the protagonist was a man with seven stars on his chest.

I hadn't read the manga in my previous life, but I watched two episodes of the anime. I think I watched it around 15 or 16... because the anime's art style was too old-fashioned, so I didn't continue watching.

On the contrary, after arriving here, I read the comics serialized in JUMC in order to understand the comics of this era.

“Professor Tetsuo Hara is about your age, um... right, a year older than you. I think we should have a lot in common. Ah, found it, over here.” Yu Iwamoto said, walking over to a man beside him. “Hello, Professor Tetsuo Hara, I’m editor Yu Iwamoto.”

"Oh, hello, hello, who is this?"

"I am Kazuya Kurokawa, the manga artist who drew 'JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'. Nice to meet you, Tetsuo Hara-senpai."

"Oh, so you're the one who drew 'JoJo'!" Tetsuo Hara said with surprise, looking at Kazuya Kurokawa, who was a head taller than him. "I didn't expect that... You look about my age... I really like your manga too."

As he spoke, he struck a pose like DIO from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure and said, "Do you remember how many slices of bread you've eaten so far?"

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"Haha, you flatter me. I also really like the Fist of the North Star manga, especially that line 'You are already dead,' it's so powerful."

"I also think that line is really cool, and you sound really cool saying it. But it was Buronson's idea. I'm mainly in charge of the manga." Tetsuo Hara said with a sigh, especially considering Kurokawa Kazuya's height, it felt strangely convincing.

"Of course, the visuals are fantastic too; they perfectly capture that feeling," Kurokawa Kazuya nodded, feeling a bit like Hara Tetsuo now... both of them drew the visuals themselves, but relied on others for the story...

Looking at the two people in front of him who were exchanging compliments, Iwamoto Yu said, "Well, you two talk first, I'll go see when the other people I'm in charge of will arrive."

“Okay, thank you then, Mr. Iwamoto.” Kurokawa Kazuya nodded.

"No, you're welcome, Professor Kurokawa. I'll head over now."

"Yes." Kurokawa Kazuya nodded and looked at Hara Tetsuo: "I'm a little surprised that this is your first time here. Professor Hara Tetsuo, this isn't your first time here, is it?"

"It's alright, this is my second time." Tetsuo Hara said, glancing around as he whispered, "Hey, I heard you don't need an assistant, and you handle all the original manuscripts by yourself, is that true?"

“Ah, that’s right.” Kurokawa Kazuya nodded.

"Wow, that's amazing! I couldn't do that without an assistant or anything."

"Hmm...right, where are the other teachers? Like Akira Toriyama or something..." Kazuya Kurokawa asked, looking around.

"Hmm? What's wrong? Are you in a hurry?"

“That’s right.” Kurokawa Kazuya nodded. “Although it’s a great opportunity to gather material, I’m a little worried about my sister being home alone. I plan to get to know the current teachers and then go back.”

"Really? That's a real shame. There were so many interesting things in the second game."

"Hey, teachers, would you like to take a picture?" someone with a camera walked over and asked.

"Okay, let's take a picture. Oh, and give me one of the later photos too." Kurokawa Kazuya nodded, and then took a picture with Hara Tetsuo.

Later, I also met with Akira Toriyama.

However, before he could say anything, Akira Toriyama was called over by the editor...

I heard it's because the manuscript for the upcoming serialization isn't finished... and they've been threatened that if the manuscript isn't completed, they'll have to bring him to Tokyo to work...

"I'll retire after I finish drawing Dragon Ball and make enough money... Being a manga artist is so tiring, I don't want to do it anymore." Akira Toriyama said this kind of thing three times in a row, and then he was taken away by his editor...

After some time passed, I decided to go back home because I was worried about my younger sister being alone at home.

"Speaking of which, what have you been busy with lately, teacher?" Iwamoto Yu asked Kurokawa Kazuya. "Is it that manga I saw last time?"

“Ah, that’s right.” Kurokawa Kazuya nodded. “I’ll show it to you after I finish drawing it.”

"Uh... after I finished drawing..."

Yu Iwamoto's lips twitched. Most people finish one chapter at a time, maybe six or seven, but this one... he'd have to wait until it was all finished. Typical Kurokawa-sensei, right?

The speed at which he drew comics surprised both himself and his editor-in-chief... he could probably apply for a world record.

No one can break this speed, right...?

"Well then, if there's nothing else, I'll head back now. I'll call you when I'm finished drawing," Kurokawa Kazuya said. However, it's a few hours' journey back from here, and by the time I get home, my sister will probably already be asleep...

How about we move to Tokyo in the future?

No, let's forget about it.

......

"Finally...finally..." Horikawa Akira gasped for breath, looking around at his surroundings before finally focusing his gaze on his watch.

The number "1" above is so eye-catching!

"They survived!"

Boom boom boom boom—

Just then, a helicopter slowly flew over and arrived above him.

"Finally... I can go back... Huh?" Before he could finish speaking, he froze for a moment. He clearly saw that someone in the helicopter was aiming a sniper rifle at his head.

There was no time to dodge; a bullet struck him in the head!

Surprise, confusion, and despair after hope had vanished... were etched on his face.

At his feet, Kurokawa Kazuya, with a hole in his head, struggled to lift his head and saw this scene. The next moment, he woke up.

He rubbed his head, picked up the manuscript paper prepared by the bedside, and drew that person's last face on it.

Because it was a dream...

Having died so many times, he gradually gained control over his awakenings. Even if he died, as long as he persisted in keeping himself conscious, he could stay in that world for about five minutes...

This time, he deliberately saved the photo so he could see the expression on the protagonist's face when he died.

That's right, the main character dies at the end of the comic.

They're nothing but a bunch of clowns from beginning to end. Once one group dies, the scene is cleaned up, and the next group will appear.

"My head hurts a bit... I must not have slept well last night..." Kurokawa Kazuya rubbed his head. "But, after this manga ends, I'll be able to rest for a while and get a good night's sleep..."

As for the next book...

Ah, let's just copy some other comic book.