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Without his memories of the Death Note, he was practically a different person, placing all of that on his innocent self.

Even so, Black Moon still carried it out, demonstrating an astonishing level of determination.

"The next part of the story involves White Moon and L capturing the Third Kira together."

Will he and L become friends?

"What thoughts will Light Yagami have after regaining his memories and retrieving the notebook?"

"Anyway, I'm so curious! Ugh!"

……

"So this is how it turned out."

"Light Yagami forgot that he was Kira and arranged for a third Kira to be created so that he could clear his name once he eliminated the scapegoat."

"Light Yagami is a true genius; his intelligence is terrifying."

"I've been looking forward to the storyline where Light Yagami teams up with L for a long time."

“L previously said that Yue was his first friend, and Yue reciprocated his friendship. At the time, they were just testing each other, but who knows, there might really be such a future.”

"That's awesome!"

At school, in coffee shops, and in restaurants, many people are discussing the plot of "Death Note".

The plot of Light Yagami's narrow escape from death was so thrilling.

This isn't a battle scene from a shonen manga, nor is it an exciting match from a sports manga; it's just a plot twist, yet it's enough to generate a strong reaction.

……

Having left Hibiki Higashino's studio, Koga, who hadn't yet found another job, was able to rest at home and have some free time for a while.

“Honey, this is a jump.”

His wife returned from grocery shopping, took the comic book magazine out of the bag, and placed it in front of Xiaohe with a smile.

"Thank you," Xiaohe said, looking at the ingredients and rolling up her sleeves. "Is it grilled fish today? I'll help out too."

"No need." Madam Xiaohe shook her head and gently smoothed her hair. "You've worked so hard for so long, so please rest more."

She didn't let Xiaohe speak again, turned around and went into the kitchen, put on an apron and started cooking.

Xiaohe was overjoyed and had the energy to plow ten acres of land for the ox.

His happy family and virtuous wife are the source of his motivation.

He picked up Weekly Shonen Jump, comfortably lay back on the sofa, crossed his legs, and began reading in the most relaxed posture possible.

After a while, he let out a soft "hmm" and sat up.

"Manga can be drawn like this? As expected of Akino-sensei, he transcends the limitations of the work and cleverly draws what readers want to see."

When he was an assistant, he suggested the bond between Akino Kagetsu and L.

Tori Akino refused, saying at the time that it would violate the character's setting, ruin the atmosphere of the work, and make readers feel disconnected.

Xiaohe felt she had learned a lot, but she still felt a little regretful that Death Note would have lost a lot if it hadn't depicted the mutual respect between Light and L, the two most intelligent individuals.

As a result, Tori Akino Mirai now has an idea.

Without violating the principles of the work, a bridge was created between L and Yue.

"The current White Moon has clear eyes, admires L, and is single-mindedly focused on capturing Kira. She will probably become friends with L."

……

By the end of July, Death Note had released two more chapters.

Soichiro Yagami's execution was indeed a test; he claimed he would shoot Light and then commit suicide.

While Yue was terrified, a gunshot rang out, and he was unharmed.

Soichiro, who tried to kill Light, did not die, which proves that Light is not Kira.

The moon will be inseparable from L, working together on the investigation.

Bai Yue was happier than dissatisfied; he was looking forward to capturing Kira with L.

"Misa Amane is so cute without the Death Note, and Hakutsuki is just as wonderful as a young boy. I really hope they can stay like this forever."

Many readers think.

L tied him and Tsuki together, which left Misa speechless. She provocatively asked L if he was gay.

"By the way, Light Yagami's name in Romanization is Yagami, which, when read backwards, is 'I'm a gay,' right?"

Someone noticed this and posted it on the forum.

At this point, Light Yagami's image of superiority was shattered.

Netizens are very interested in this accidental discovery and are discussing it endlessly.

"So Light Yagami is gay. No wonder he's indifferent to so many beautiful women. He only has L in his heart."

"The truth has been revealed."

……

Misa Amane's words caught L's attention, and he began to try to get information out of her.

From her falling in love with Yue to her thoughts about whether Yue was actually Kira Misa, she told everything without any concealment.

Misa Amane's willful yet natural reaction, without a hint of guilt, only made L more puzzled.

Bronze Saints can easily defeat Kings.

Misa Amane stayed at the hotel.

L had Shiratsuki pretend to be on good terms with Misa Amane in order to find out information about the second Kira.

Bai Yue refused with a righteous and awe-inspiring air.

"I will not deceive anyone's feelings for the sake of an investigation!"

Light Yagami without the Death Note is just such a good person.

The readers chuckled to themselves, finding the scene utterly ridiculous.

Some people lamented that it would have been better if the Death Note didn't exist.

……

In a secret meeting at the Four Leaf Group, eight senior executives were discussing something.

[To make their Clover Group the world's number one, who should they kill?]

Rem's Death Note is among these eight people; they are using the Death Note for profit.

"In that case, it would be better for Light to become Kira, at least he was doing it for humanity, not for his own benefit."

"It's ridiculous, all capitalists are like that."

They've started discussing how to kill L.

"So the next plot is that Bai Yue and L team up to take down the Four Leaf Group. I wonder who's smarter and comes up with a plan beforehand?"

Readers have been debating who is smarter, Yue or L, and now perhaps the debate can be resolved through the Yotsuba Group incident.

However, while Light can devote 100% of his energy to dealing with Kira, L's focus is still on testing Light and Misa Amane.

In any case, the two of them started working together.

The Death Note storyline has entered a new phase.

That's also the most exciting part of the story!

……

In mid-July, Weekly Shonen Jump advertised that a short manga by Mirai Toriaki would be published soon.

The title is "Paprika," a story about dreams and reality.

Hayao Miyazaki was greatly encouraged upon receiving the news.

He looks forward to short comics more than long-form ones by Tori Akino.

Long-form comics compromise for the market, but only short comics reflect the ideas of Akino Tori.

"Especially 'Millennium Actress'."

Hayao Miyazaki closed his eyes and shook his head as he recalled the events.

"Millennium Actress" was like a glass of wine, intoxicating him.

He still remembers the emotions evoked by "Millennium Actress".

"The Garden of Words" and "5 Centimeters Per Second" also have aspects worth revisiting.

The delicate plot has a subtle, intoxicating beauty, something that long-running comics like beer lack.

Hayao Miyazaki has been looking forward to this for a long time.

This time, "Paprika" especially whetted his appetite.

"I heard that Paprika is adapted from The Dream Detective," someone said.

"Dream Detective"?

Hayao Miyazaki's ears twitched.

He had read this science fiction novel.

I've read all of Yasutaka Tsutsui's novels. "All Outside Japan Sinks" is a satirical work that addresses the problems in Japanese society.

Hayao Miyazaki particularly likes this kind of work.

In "Dream Detective," Yasutaka Tsutsui used a bizarre writing style to create a dream world, depicting the current state of Japan after the collapse of the economic bubble within a plot full of mystery.

This is a very outstanding science fiction novel.

As a renowned director, Hayao Miyazaki must have thought about how he would adapt "Dream Detective" into an anime.

Finally, he shook his head; it was a completely thankless task.

It is difficult enough to clarify a novel, simplify it, and make it understandable to the audience.