Tokyo: Oreimo

"What... This kind of setting, did this guy collect too many cursed dolls to write something like this?"

This notebook is undoubtedly genuine.

But to be able to kill someone just by writing their name—isn't that an incredible ability?

I had no idea how things would develop.

What intrigued Takashiro Ryōno even more was what Light Yagami, the protagonist, would do after obtaining this notebook.

"They actually put it back where it was? Was it a prank?"

The girl became a little curious and turned to the next page.

In the scene, Light Yagami returns and, half out of curiosity and half out of caution, takes it home.

"Anyway, there's no harm in giving it a try."

As Ling read Yagami Light's inner monologue, the corners of her mouth unconsciously twitched.

"They're definitely planning to test it, right? If it's genuine, someone will die if they write their name on it, which is clearly illegal."

As the daughter of a criminal investigator, Takashiro Ryouno understands the most basic laws.

However, when faced with something like this, there are probably very few people who can resist trying it.

Continue reading, and you'll find some general rules about using death notes.

"If the person's appearance does not come to mind, it will be considered invalid, and therefore will not work on people with the same name at the same time."

"There are some restrictions, which is reasonable. This way, innocent people won't be killed indiscriminately, and the scope of the action is controlled."

"Within 40 seconds of human time, write the cause of death after the name, and that person will die as you wrote."

"If you don't write it down, the cause of death will be assumed to be..."

"Heart paralysis"

"So you mean it can make someone die easily, or it can make someone die painfully?"

Takashiro Ryouno continued reading.

The scene shifts to Light Yagami sitting at his desk watching the news broadcast on television.

A vicious hostage situation has occurred, with a ruthless criminal holding hostages in a building, leaving the police helpless.

"Are we going to use the murderer for experiments? Isn't this just asking for trouble?"

If it really works, killing this kind of criminal will lessen the psychological burden.

Takashiro Ryouno had an "I knew it" expression on her face.

In the next panel, she saw Light Yagami writing the prisoner's name in his notebook.

"This guy is easy to guess. He said he needs a high level of intelligence, but it's simple for him to figure out what the other person wants to do, right?"

Forty seconds later, a large number of hostages were rescued, and the criminal who had taken others hostage suddenly died of cardiac arrest.

At this point, Ling Nai was completely immersed in the story and had taken on the identity of Light Yagami.

They even started to fantasize about how they would use such a thing if they obtained it.

“Interesting, this story is completely different from what that guy created before.”

The girl quickly read the first three chapters in one go.

After confirming the use of the notebook, Light Yagami began a killing spree, writing down the names of a considerable number of death row inmates, filling the entire notebook with dense text.

Takashiro Ryouno felt very excited by this kind of 'justice' that was done on behalf of Heaven.

What impressed her most was a conversation between Light Yagami and Ryuk the Shinigami after that.

"Why is it that only the guy who was hit by the truck had his cause of death listed?"

To be honest, Ling Nai also felt strange when she saw this part.

"No matter what, even if the person killed was a heinous criminal, it is still a matter of law."

"Murder is murder. If it's discovered, the perpetrator will definitely be arrested and executed, right?"

If Ling Nai were to do it, she would definitely be as careful as possible, arranging at least dozens of different accidental deaths.

This way, one can ensure that their identity is not exposed while upholding 'justice'.

"If we don't write down the cause of death, they'll all die from cardiac arrest. That's the best part of the Death Note, Ryuk."

Looking at Light Yagami's dialogue in the notes, Ryoko Takashiro couldn't help but recite it aloud.

"Write down the names of all the most heinous criminals, and that will lower their 'badness' ranking..."

"Did this guy do this on purpose?"

"I want the world to know that I exist, to know that there are people who judge justice."

"Yes, that way people will be afraid when they do bad things..."

My dad often says that some people are wicked to the core, but they escape punishment because of legal loopholes.

Takashiro Ryou paused for a moment.

"If criminals knew that there was someone who could kill them at any moment, they would probably tremble with fear before committing any evil deeds, right?"

"In this way, the world can move in a better direction."

The girl's body trembled with excitement.

"So this is what that guy meant by 'putting God as the protagonist'?"

"Light Yagami's ambition is to act on behalf of Heaven and become the god of the new world?"

"What a handsome guy!"

Chapter 143 Is this a surprise?

The next morning, in the living room of the Takashiro family.

Takashiro Ryou got up early, feeling cheerful.

Seeing something good really does make her happy; she can't wait to finish drawing "Death Note".

A picture already formed in my mind of 'Light Yagami'.

At the dining table, the girl secretly glanced at Ryosuke, memorizing his facial features.

"Is there something on my face? You've looked at me thirteen times in five minutes."

Ryosuke felt a little uneasy under her gaze and couldn't help but speak up.

"Humph."

Takashiro Ryou turned her head away angrily.

Just looking is fine, you stingy person. This cartoonist is actually gathering material.

"Are you satisfied with yesterday's NAME?"

Ryosuke took a sip of milk and asked.

"Well, it's alright. The content of this NAME is barely up to the standard of collaborating with this genius shoujo manga artist."

Hearing this assessment, Ryosuke was both amused and exasperated.

When it comes to being stubborn, Ling is the most stubborn person he has ever met.

She clearly loves "Death Note" so much, she can't even suppress her smile, yet she still says things like that. Sometimes Ryosuke really wants to teach her a lesson.

"I'm glad you like it. How long will it take to get the original manuscript?"

Ryosuke calculated the days and figured that if he could submit his work in the first week of summer vacation, he might even be able to participate in the 'Tezuka Award'.

A few days ago, Ritsu Saito called him specifically to inform him in advance that Hideo Nomura was going to switch jobs.

I heard they're going to Shueisha.

That's good, since Ryosuke wasn't planning on continuing his collaboration with Kadokawa Manga anyway.

The reason we submitted "Cardcaptor Sakura" to Kadokawa was that the platform has a more diverse fanbase compared to other platforms, and that a good shoujo manga can also be published in a top magazine.

Secondly, thanks to Hayakawa Rumi's recommendation, she knew in advance that Saito Ritsu was highly skilled in his profession.

After careful consideration, I decided to keep publishing the manga, and also to disgust Iori Setsuna for tricking Ling Nai into signing the unscrupulous contract.

But things are different now.

With Rumiko Takashiro's current fame, even without relying on Kadokawa, a familiar platform, she should be able to take away a large number of fans by switching platforms.

Most importantly, the subject matter this time.

Works like "Death Note" are primarily aimed at a male audience.

Having an acquaintance working as an editor at Shueisha is the perfect opportunity I could have had. We understand each other, which is beneficial for the work.

"This work will be submitted to Shueisha, and editor Nomura estimates that he will switch to Shueisha at the latest next week."

Ryosuke told his sister about his decision.

"That kind of thing doesn't matter. You decide. I'll just focus on drawing. The first three chapters should be finished this weekend."

Takashiro Ryouno waved the fork in her hand.

Whether it's Kadokawa or Shueisha, for her it's all just about drawing manga.

As for contracts and benefits, that's something Ryosuke should worry about.

She had become accustomed to having someone help her with these financial issues.

"Then it's settled. We'll meet with Editor Nomura sometime after the holiday."

When Ryosuke saw that she had agreed, he took out his phone, edited a message, and sent it to Hideo Nomura.

After reading the message that the other party replied to almost instantly, Ryosuke drank the milk in his glass in one gulp, put it on the table, and took out a tissue to wipe his mouth.

Then he got up, picked up his schoolbag which was placed to the side, and walked towards the entrance, saying without turning his head:

"It's almost time to leave. Pay attention to today's academic test and don't make any more careless mistakes."

Seeing that he was about to leave, Takashiro Ryou hurriedly finished her breakfast on her plate without even wiping her mouth.