My girlfriend is Saiki Kusunoki

All I can say is that no matter how much outsiders say, it's not as good as a single sentence from your own girlfriend. It's really full of things to complain about.

"Here you go, I bought you the latest issue of JUMP."

At that moment, Akito took a copy of "Weekly Shonen Jump" out of the convenience store pocket. He had bought this manga for Moritaka when he passed by the convenience store earlier.

"Oh, thank you so much, Akito. You've been a great help."

At this moment, Gaosai took the comic book from his hands. While hospitalized, Gaosai had almost nothing to do except study.

Looking at the comics that Akito brings over every day is the best way for Mitsuo to relax right now.

Reading manga in "JUMP" is not only fun, but you can also see how other people's manga is doing and what developments they are making, so that you can have a better start for your own manga.

Actually, it can be considered a kind of job.

At that moment, Moritaka took the manga and immediately turned to the page for "Parasyte".

If you ask him what manga he's been most looking forward to lately, it would definitely be Parasyte.

The recent plot of "Parasyte" can only be described as wildly imaginative.

The most anticipated part—the protagonist's growth storyline—has finally begun.

After the protagonist's heart is pierced by his mother, who has become a parasite, Migi merges a part of her own body into the protagonist's body to save him, becoming the protagonist's heart.

The original Shinichi Izumi was already dead the moment he was killed by his mother, who was devoured by the parasite.

The cowardice and confusion he once possessed vanished completely at this moment, along with the former Shinichi Izumi.

The male protagonist's subsequent changes were simply terrifying.

The male protagonist is no longer a simple human, nor is he a parasite.

His physical abilities and reflexes, surpassing even the strongest athletes, placed him at the pinnacle of humanity. Combined with his weapon-like companion, Shinichi Izumi has truly become incredibly powerful.

After taking off his glasses and growing his hair long, Shinichi Izumi is completely unrecognizable as the cowardly protagonist he once was. Coupled with his expressive eyes, his style is undeniable.

Shinichi Izumi also became the center of attention at school, and all those who used to bully him were defeated by him.

To outsiders, he's just a typical overpowered protagonist.

However, readers who have been following Shinichi Izumi's story know very well how many stories this boy has actually experienced.

After his mother was murdered, his father, who used to be a joking and always smiling man, became a middle-aged man who drank heavily and became decadent.

This once happy family is now completely shattered. The shadow that hangs over their hearts cannot be revealed by either of them.

Shinichi Izumi's father witnessed his wife being killed by a monster, but due to a confidentiality agreement, he could not tell anyone and could only drown his sorrows in alcohol every day.

Shinichi Izumi dared not tell anyone his secret, not even the person he loved. He could only secretly distance himself from his lover, keeping her away from that terrifying parasite.

In terms of both storytelling and visual presentation, Naoto is currently stronger than he was during the vampire era.

On the internet, a man named Fujiki Hajime said the following:

When I read this story, what resonated with me most was not the protagonist's suffering, but rather the protagonist's father's despair and helplessness.

This story reminded me of when my wife passed away from cancer, and I could only stay in my room alone, drinking.

I always complained that my wife was nagging, but when she was gone, I felt like the sky had fallen.

The room that used to feel cramped suddenly felt spacious.

If I didn't have children, I probably would have gone with my wife.

I think this man's heart is probably dead.

Many people resonated with this statement circulating online.

The male protagonist and his father chose two different attitudes towards the death of their loved ones.

One option is to seek revenge, while the other is to give up and wallow in despair.

But how many people can actually take revenge? Without the protagonist's power, they can only end up drowning their sorrows in alcohol, just like his father.

Even if the male protagonist gains extraordinary power, so what? Whether facing humans or parasites, he is still an anomaly.

You could even say that everyone is his enemy.

Moreover, after arriving here, the comics gradually included more discussions about human nature and reflections on various issues.

Gradually, readers also began to think about the questions that the comic book characters were thinking.

"As expected of Naoto-san, the popularity of Parasyte is steadily increasing, and even Niizuma no Crow is starting to feel the pressure."

"Naoto has always been amazing. I knew that from the few times he came to see me before. Naoto has never been in a hurry. He has been laying the groundwork step by step in every episode. The foreshadowing in the beginning is slowly coming to an end. It is because of the groundwork laid in the beginning that the character development in the later episodes has such explosive power."

Looking at the comic book in his hand, Gao Shi felt that he had indeed learned a lot from Naoto.

The plot of a comic should not be rushed, but rather requires multiple layers of foreshadowing.

If I were straight, and my comics still haven't been doing well, I probably would have already changed my strategy.

However, Naoto did not, and continued to create according to his own ideas.

This is something that the highest level currently does not possess.

The reason why Moritaka likes this manga so much is not only because it is similar to his own style, but also because the way the male protagonist, Shinichi Izumi, interacts with the female protagonist is very similar to his own relationship with Azuki.

Before Shinichi Izumi grew up, wasn't Moritaka just like that?

"That's true. As for the current plot, I don't know how the story will develop. But that's precisely what makes it so interesting, isn't it?"

While the two were talking, posts about the latest chapter, including those about Parasyte and Naoto, immediately went viral online.

If I had to explain why, it would probably be because the title of this episode is "Kana's Death".

Chapter 105: ONE Teacher, can you please have some decency?

It's another weekend. After getting off work, Zhiren picked up his phone from the bedside table as soon as he woke up in the morning, intending to browse his social media accounts out of boredom and see what netizens thought of comics.

Just like online novels, before the advent of online novels, writing a novel was like playing a single-player game. You had no idea how well you were writing or whether your work had any flaws. You just started writing based on your intuition, and you wouldn't even know if you died suddenly.

Moreover, this kind of thing, like interludes, can also help authors copy... well, I mean, gain inspiration.

The same principle applies to drawing comics. Before the advent of comic social platforms, comic artists usually only knew about themselves through letters sent by readers to the editorial department, and could get very few feedback.

With social media platforms, straight people can gain a lot of inspiration from funny netizens with each update, and can also promptly identify and correct any shortcomings.

While we can't say we should believe everything, it still has some reference value.

When Naoto opened his phone to take a look at the readers' discussions, he found that the entire forum seemed to have been completely taken over, with nothing but verbal attacks against him.

"What's going on? Why do I feel like I'm about to explode?"

Looking at the posts on the forum, Naoto was filled with questions. Had he written some kind of outrageous plot? No way, were this generation of readers so intolerant?

Just as Naoto was starting to have doubts, Nanko suddenly appeared by Naoto's bedside with a gloomy expression, looking at her boyfriend with an unfriendly look.

"Naoto, what kind of story did you draw?! Why did you hurt Kana?!"

"Huh? Nanzi, what are you talking about? Wait, am I still dreaming?"

Naoto looked at Nanko who had appeared beside him and really felt like his brain wasn't working properly.

Although Nanako's expression didn't seem significantly different from usual, Naoto, who knew Nanako well, knew very well that she must have suffered a major blow to look like that.

Seeing Naoto's bewildered expression, Nanko quickly regained her composure. Although her heart was still in turmoil, at least for now, she wouldn't impulsively lash out at Naoto.

"Kusuna, you're not talking about Kana in this issue of the manga, are you?"

"Otherwise what? Do you know anyone named Kana?"

Okay, Naoto probably understands now. He didn't expect that Nanako's big reaction was because of this issue of the manga. Wait, could it be that all the comments online are about this too?

Upon considering this possibility, Naoto promptly picked up his phone and started looking at it.

It turns out that this is pretty much the idea.

Kana is a very popular character in the story of Parasyte.

At one point, its popularity even surpassed that of the female lead.

At first, Kana only liked handsome boys, but when she met the male protagonist, Shinichi Izumi, she couldn't help but become interested.

Kana is not an ordinary person. She has a special ability to sense the presence of parasites, and similarly, the parasites can sense Kana's presence.

Compared to the gentle Murano Misato, the lively and cute Kana's popularity soared, especially when Kana's special ability helped Izumi Shinichi, which made Kana surpass Misato and become the number one female character in the series.

In order to make Kana the real female lead and squeeze out Misato, some people even set up a Misato fan club to try to make Naoto understand how much they care about Misato.

Simply put, this is just a battle between shipping (pairing) fans. Many comics actually have this kind of situation, and there have even been successful examples.

Just like with Bleach and Naruto back then, the Bleach anime team even took the lead in creating a pairing, changing Rukia and Inoue's scenes.

Naruto even turned the original female lead, Sakura, into the second female lead.

For a straight person, these things naturally don't exist. After all, how could he possibly change the plot because of some shipping fans?

In particular, these people seriously underestimate straight people.

The tactics that had worked on other authors in the past had no effect on Naoto this time.

Those who had previously caused the most trouble never expected that Naoto would be so ruthless as to kill Kana.

When the protagonist appeared at Kana's funeral, the readers' heads were buzzing.

No, even if you don't like the character, at least give them a normal ending, right? What's the point of killing them?

You just killed off a female character who was even more popular than the female lead?

This left even his peers somewhat bewildered by Naoto's approach. Only Naoto would dare to kill off popular characters so casually for the sake of the plot.

If it were them, they definitely wouldn't dare to do that, otherwise they would definitely die instantly.

That's why there were such intense voices on the forum.

ONE, you have no heart! Give me back Kana!

【ONE, you must be a crocodile! Your blood is all cold, isn't it?!】

【Oh my god, Mr. Naoto, we know you're amazing, but please, have some humanity! Our hearts just can't take it! You're not going to tell us that the real girlfriend will also die later, are you?】

[You bastard Naoto Yamashita! You just wait! When I get back on vacation, I'll show you why the flowers are so red!]

[Hey? The guy upstairs is also from PK Academy? That's great! Remember to take me with you! I want to go too!]