[78] Fuyuki City Comic Convention

After accumulating years of popularity as a seasoned mangaka on JUMP, Kazuya, with his long-running manga "[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure]," has finally achieved the top spot.

The introduction of Stands, the native protagonist, the revival of the Emperor of Evil, and Kazuya's own popularity—all of these factors have come together to propel this manga to new heights.

"Next up is the anime..."

Kazuya's eyes shimmered slightly. Originally, he had planned to acquire a production company and make the anime around 1991. However, he had changed his mind now!

He currently had an A-level Golden Rule! He lacked nothing, especially not money!

So, why bother being thrifty? Spend money! Spend money! Spend money!

Lacking technical expertise? Throw money at it!

If something is lacking, just burn money! With Golden Rule, Kazuya lacked nothing but money!

After finishing the redraw of JOJO, he would go out and acquire animation companies, talent, and even if he couldn't acquire them, it would only be because the money was insufficient. If talent didn't come, it would still be due to not having enough money. If the technology was lacking, he would develop it himself, and if it still couldn't be developed, it would again be because there wasn't enough money.

In short, burn money.

Burn it fast and make JOJO! Create the JOJO that was even better than the one he had seen before in his dreams!

...

Just as Kazuya, who had money to burn, was preparing to establish an animation company with money...

Fuyuki City.

A person got off a plane here.

"There are so many people here... What's going on?" Maiya Hisau noticed the bustling city with a puzzled expression. Originally, Fuyuki City wasn't such a bustling place, but what was happening now?

Why were there so many people?

If the Holy Grail War were to be held here, she couldn't imagine how many lives would be lost.

She decided to take note of it; this was important information.

Maiya Hisau's purpose for coming to Fuyuki City was simple. The Holy Grail War was about to begin, and she wanted to assess the current differences in Fuyuki City compared to before, gather information on the Tohsaka, Matou, and other Masters.

"Hey! I'm over here!"

"Ryosuke! Haha, I found you!" Rito Ishizaki ran over, and as he passed by Maiya Hisau, he cast a strange glance at her, then continued running. Nevertheless, he still felt something was odd.

This person's appearance... feels very familiar.

Maiya Hisau didn't pay much attention to the two boys nearby, continuing to walk forward, leaving the airport.

"Hmm... that person just now, I feel like I've seen her somewhere," Rito Ishizaki said, looking at his friend Ryosuke Matsushita with a puzzled expression.

"That person just now... Ah! I remember, it should be Maiya Hisau, right?"

"Hmm? Yeah, that's her, that's her!" Rito Ishizaki exclaimed in excitement. "Such a high-quality cosplayer."

Comic conventions had become increasingly popular since last year. Although they had existed before, it was the themed comic convention organized by Kazuya in Morioh Town that truly ignited the trend. At the convention, there were several short stories related to Rohan Kishibe, which were not published in JUMP. These were the sequel stories to Rohan Kishibe's debut work.

Because of his wealth, Kazuya quickly expanded this format and purchased a large amount of land, creating a JOJO-themed park. He invited many people to cosplay as characters from JOJO, bringing this existing format to new heights.

Interestingly, Kazuya didn't lose money on this venture; he was rumored to have made quite a profit.

(With an A-level Golden Rule, it's impossible to lose money.)

Now, despite Fate being the most popular, Kazuya wasn't creating Fate-themed parks and conventions, which gave some people the idea to do it themselves.

So, this year, several Fate enthusiasts pooled their resources and created a Fate-themed comic convention in Fuyuki City, which was the prototype for the Fate series. Moreover, all cosplayers could enter for free.

"Well, that cosplayer from earlier is probably going there too. She looks like it, and... I'll invite her for a photo when we see her there," Ryosuke Matsushita patted his friend Rito Ishizaki and said.

"Yeah, that's a good idea. Let's hurry over," Rito Ishizaki nodded.

As they walked and chatted, Ryosuke Matsushita suddenly said, "By the way, it seems that Kurokawa-sensei has already planned the Stand abilities for a long time."

"Hmm? What do you mean?"

"You see, the protagonist in 'Rohan Kishibe Does Not Move' should have a Stand ability, right? Moreover, based on the information Kurokawa-sensei released during the comic convention, Rohan Kishibe will also appear in Part 4 of JOJO."

"So fast—Part 3 has just been released, and Part 4 is already starting?"

"Not only that, but I heard that Kurokawa-sensei is also preparing a really cool manga."

...

On the other side...

Maiya Hisau felt increasingly uneasy as she walked through Fuyuki City...

This unease came from the pedestrians around her; they were all looking at her with strange looks. Why were they staring at her like that? She didn't understand, but it didn't seem like a good sign.

"Um... miss, can we take a photo together?" Just then, a person dressed strangely in a green, tight-fitting suit with a wig approached her and asked.

"No." Maiya Hisau frowned and declined. She didn't want her appearance to be captured in someone else's camera; it would be detrimental to her mission. It seemed she would have to find a less crowded path to walk on.

But!

Because she hadn't been here for a long time, the changes in Fuyuki City were quite significant.

The crowd was overwhelming, wasn't it?

"Is that so? What a pity," The young man cosplaying as Lancer Diarmuid Ua Duibhne from Fate/Zero sighed in disappointment. He then watched Maiya Hisau's departing figure with a slightly absent look.

"Hey, what's wrong with you?" His friend, who was carrying props for "Dual Spears," asked.

"Well, didn't you notice? The cosplayer just now? She looks so alike! Her demeanor and appearance... she must be a professional..."

"Huh? Are you talking about the one just now..." His friend paused for a moment. "Ah, she does seem to resemble her. And it's quite a natural appearance. But, Maiya Hisau... she's rare to see, isn't she? I think there are more cosplayers of Emiya Kiritsugu and Irisviel von einzbern in general."

"But Saber still dominates the most!" The boy cosplaying as Lancer Diarmuid Ua Duibhne commented.

"We'll find out when we get there. Let's hurry; we're almost there."

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