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"The monthly plan has been approved, and it's aimed directly at L."

"L has always suspected Yue."

"These two people are like a demon and an angel, clearly distinct and irreconcilable."

"They wield intelligence as their weapon, engaging in an unseen battle. This is even more thrilling than many classic manga battles!"

The girl enjoyed Nakamura sharing his hobbies with her. She asked, "So, is the competition about to end?"

“How could that be?” Nakamura shook his head. “Death Note is doing very well and is a pillar of Jump. It has only been serialized for a year. If either L or Light dies, this manga will lose a lot of its luster.”

The girl asked, seemingly understanding but not quite, "Oh, I see. So, you mean there's no longer any sense of anticipation?"

"Of course I'm looking forward to it." Nakamura licked his lips and stood up impatiently. "I'll go buy a copy of JUMP so you can have a look too."

"Eh."

The girl just watched as Nakamura, during their date, abandoned her and ran off to buy manga magazines.

"Honestly, how could I like someone like that? Ugh." She covered her face.

Twenty minutes have passed.

The girl asked curiously, "Why haven't they come back yet?"

She paid for her meal, left the restaurant, and started looking for food in a nearby supermarket.

Not long after, she found Nakamura.

The person stood there blankly in front of the comic book section of the supermarket, their pupils unfocused.

"Nakamura-senpai?" she patted Nakamura on the shoulder and asked in confusion.

Surely it wasn't to skip out on the bill? Just kidding.

"what happened to you?"

“L is dead,” he said, his lips trembling, “L is dead!”

……

"Fukuda-kun, you're reading manga again."

At a high school, Takahashi peeked out and saw the Weekly Shonen Jump in Fukuda's hand. "Let me see... Oh, it's Death Note again. Didn't you say last week that Death Note was too far-fetched? Why are you still reading it?"

Fukuda ignored him, clutching the comic book tightly, his heart churning with turmoil.

He murmured under his breath, "Dead! L is dead!"

The world's greatest detective, who amazed all readers from his very first appearance, died at the hands of Light Yagami!

"Ha!" Takahashi exclaimed, drawing everyone's attention in the classroom. He didn't care, snatched the JUMP from Fukuda's hand, and started reading it himself.

"Kira has brought Misa Amane back to her old ways, and more criminals are dying at Kira's hands."

"Kira reappeared just after Misa Amane escaped surveillance, which undoubtedly increased the suspicion surrounding Misa Amane."

"L claims he will continue to investigate Kira, which puts Light in the right place at the right time, which is exactly what Light wants."

"Rem is worried about Misa Amane's situation. Her love for Misa Amane is being used by Light Yagami."

"Right now, Rem can only kill L to protect Misa Amane. She can't even kill Light Yagami, because if Light dies, Misa Amane will commit suicide as well!"

This is the first part of "Death Note".

Takahashi's eyes widened.

"Light Yagami is really amazing!"

Light Yagami's plan was truly killing two birds with one stone.

First, he got rid of L, who had always been his adversary.

Secondly, Rem is under police surveillance, and sooner or later he will be exposed.

Rem kills L because of her love for Misa Amane, and Rem will die as well.

Without these obstacles, Light Yagami can—

Rule the world!

"Light Yagami is too ruthless. He took advantage of Misa Amane's love for him, and he also took advantage of Rem's love for Misa Amane."

Takahashi flipped the jump quickly, making a "swish" sound under his hands.

"Fukuda just said L is dead, which means Light Yagami's plan succeeded! How is that possible? Is Akino-sensei going to create a new rival for Light Yagami?"

He was impatient, his Adam's apple bobbing, his eyes fixed on the comic book.

"L decided he would conduct an experiment. He would have a death row inmate kill another death row inmate with the Death Note, and then observe whether the inmate survived for 13 days, to test the validity of the 'Rule of 13.'"

"He handed the Death Note to Soichiro Yagami, instructing Soichiro Yagami to act in secret."

"Light Yagami watched helplessly as the notebook slipped away from him."

Thirteen days later, after L discovered the fake rules, Misa Amane was no longer spared.

This strengthened Rem's resolve.

She wrote down the name of L's assistant, Watari, and then wrote L's name in the notebook. After that, she left the control room alone, turning into dust scattered all over the ground.

"Even the Grim Reaper can be killed by the Moon; he has surpassed the Grim Reaper!"

L deduced that Watari's death was the work of the Grim Reaper. He had just uttered the word "Grim Reaper" when he lost all strength and fell off the stool. His pupils were lifeless, and his whole body was convulsing.

Yue hugged L, but revealed his extremely cunning eyes.

He's laughing hysterically!

Before his death, L felt relieved, realizing that his guess had not been wrong.

Light Yagami is indeed Kira.

"L is dead!"

……

"What good is it for L to know now that Light is Kira! He's already dead!"

"I really didn't expect Death Note to be like this; it's like a bolt from the blue."

"L died at Yue's hands just like that."

"I thought these two sides were going to get entangled again."

"The final winner is Light Yagami!"

Just when all readers thought Death Note would slow down, Akino Mirai was more resolute than anyone else, unexpectedly drawing L's death.

This stark contrast generated an astonishing response.

"As expected of Akino-sensei, she showed no mercy and drew L's death with ease! Not at all sentimental."

……

Yoshihiro Togashi stared at JUMP with wide eyes, taken aback by the sudden plot twist. Even this unconventional manga artist was taken aback.

"This is exactly what Death Note should be!"

He praised it highly!

"Tense and exciting, keeping readers breathless, and always full of unexpected content!"

Yoshihiro Togashi, on the other hand, found it very engaging.

"One year after Slam Dunk ended, Akino Mirai is still that same boy."

"We will not compromise on profits for the sake of the comic's plot."

"This is truly rare."

Yoshihiro Togashi was able to finish Yu Yu Hakusho, but he still admires manga artists like himself.

……

In Bird Autumn Studio.

The Death Note has been completed.

The assistants began to say goodbye.

"Readers will be stunned if they know what happens next."

Omori rubbed his nose and said with ill intent.

Standing nearby, Tanaka, with a backpack on his back, laughed and said, "It's more accurate to say that L's death was already surprising enough."

In one chapter of "Death Note," the plot took a sharp turn, with the troublesome L dying cleanly and efficiently while Light remained silent.

Tanaka continued, "If I weren't an assistant, I would never have imagined such a development."

He looked at Higashino Hibiki with admiration in his eyes, "Only Akino-sensei could draw like this."

Higashino Hibiki scratched the back of his head. "Even if you praise me like that, I won't give you a bonus, hahaha."

"I'm just telling the truth."

“Really, never mind,” Higashino Hibiki took out two envelopes. “There’s 50 yen in here. Please accept it.”

He said earnestly, "You've all worked so hard during this time."

"Thank you!"

Tanaka and Omori bowed deeply and accepted the gifts.

Before the end of "Slam Dunk", Hibiki Higashino also gave out prize money.

This scene moved and touched them deeply.

"It's time to leave again." Tanaka sighed, looking around the studio. "I don't know when I'll be able to come back next time."

"Don't be so sad," Omori patted his shoulder. "Next time you come to Toriakino Studio, we'll be juniors, not assistants. It'll feel different then."

“That’s right.” Higashino Hibiki nodded with a smile.

He doesn't plan to work with comics for the foreseeable future.

Akemi Akemi was about to give birth, and he planned to have her hospitalized so he could take care of her. He didn't have the time or energy to work on his new projects.