I, who advocate giving up, feel like a disqualified person

"Looks like my men have already escaped... Great."

At the time, I just felt sorry for him being betrayed by his own subordinates, but I didn't realize it... Now it seems... I seem to have killed a demon king who was very important to those subordinates...

I am no longer a messenger of justice... my hands are already stained with too many sins.

Maybe... there is no justice in this world.

And although it took some effort, I finally figured out the real reason why the monsters attacked the city.

The kind of tea that can quickly restore a person's strength and also provides a certain sensory stimulation...the raw material is a strange beast, or to be more precise, a part of the strange beast's body, where magic power is stored.

There were no strange beasts attacking them, it was simply their own fault.

As I watched more and more strange beasts gather in that open area, I suddenly realized what I had to do.

.................

"Strange beasts! Strange beasts are attacking!" "No way! Didn't that brave man go to fight?" "With so many strange beasts, his life must be in danger!" "What kind of brave man is this? He's so weak... We trusted him so much..."

The strange beasts have already approached the city, and screams, gunshots and cries for help fill the entire city.

Without my resistance, this city would be powerless against the massive attack of alien beasts.

Save people...? No, this is their own fault. Let them bear the consequences.

What innocent people... they just didn't participate, right? If they didn't participate and didn't stop it... I can only blame them for being inconsiderate, not realizing the consequences of their indifferent behavior. Why should I save them?

Besides, is there any need to save a city that can't even tolerate a little girl who has a relationship with a strange beast?

.................

"Since then, that hero has been called a liar and trash, leaving such an infamy in history. The survivors of that city are spreading this story, and the hero world is ashamed of him."

"Why is it like this... This story doesn't feel heroic at all. It doesn't have that heroic feel."

"Yeah yeah."

Two children gathered around a girl who was slightly older than them and were listening to her tell a story.

"Then I have no stories to tell..."

"Big sister, tell me another one." "Yes, tell me another one."

"No, we have to leave..." said the white-haired girl with a scarf on her head, looking with her blue eyes at the man who was drinking water and looking into the distance.

"Is that your dad? He looks younger than my dad..." "Yeah, even though his clothes are a little worn, he still looks very young."

"No...he..." She thought for a moment, "It turns out he's also a hero, but now he's my own hero."

As she spoke, she still smiled sweetly.

Daily life of a high school student

[Side Story] Daily Life of a High School Student

After locking the door of the classroom which had long been empty, I rubbed my sore fingers and started walking towards my club.

The Manga Research Club...is actually a gathering place for otakus, but it's not really a gathering place, because there are only two other guys in the club besides me.

And I was forced to come here to make up the numbers...

"Oh..." I couldn't help but sigh when I thought of this.

I'm definitely thinking about joining the literature club, and I'm also writing novels and stuff. I've also dabbled in comics, but I still feel...

I feel like I can't get along with them.

.......................

"I'm here..." I greeted them after opening the door.

"Ah... here it comes..." the president responded nonchalantly, operating the game console in his hands... I think it's called PS or something... I don't quite understand.

"Don't act so nonchalant..."

"Ah, Shinpachi, you're here."

The guy who was drawing comics next to the president, Ji Yetao, suddenly looked up and said to me.

"Who is that guy with glasses who loves to complain? Remember my name!"

"Well..."

"What kind of answer is that... Um... Do you really know my name?"

"Ahem, well, look, I drew a new storyboard."

Then he handed me a piece of paper.

"You didn't remember, did you? You definitely didn't remember, did you?!"

"Shinpachi, this is your fault. How can you ignore what others say?!"

The president suddenly stood up and scolded me.

"That's not right! He was the one who ignored me first!"

".....Well, what story are you drawing this time?" He said this and turned his gaze to Ji Yethao naturally.

"Hey, don't ignore me on purpose."

"Can't you see we are talking about comics? Can you please stop disturbing us?" The president said in an unpleasant tone.

"That's right." Ji Yethao agreed.

You guys weren't discussing this just now!

"Okay, ignore this rude guy."

Who is more rude...

"Let's continue our discussion."

What the hell are you talking about? You haven’t even started yet!

"Okay, actually, this story is about a wandering god and a middle school girl he met by chance. The key point is that making a wish to this god only costs five yuan..."

"Wait...someone has already drawn this story..."

“…” “…”

What do you mean by that look...Aren't you guys just otakus? I've seen it all, and you haven't?

"Take a look at this one." Ji Yechao took out another copy. "Although it's only a short chapter, I've already conceived the rest of the story... This one tells the story of a good-for-nothing, lecherous man who suddenly finds an angel falling from the sky..."

"Wait, this seems to already exist..."

"......" "......"

So stop staring at me like that!

"Shinbaji, I want to ask you..." the president suddenly said to me in a very serious tone.

"Okay...who's Shinpachi?! Stop giving me random nicknames!"

"I don't know if you've ever heard the saying 'All writing is plagiarized.'"

"...You mean plagiarism is not a crime?"

"Well, I haven't said that yet."

"You really meant to say that!"

"Well... what I'm saying is... clichés are popular, right? As long as the characters are different, even if you copy someone else's clichés, it's not plagiarism. At most, it's just playing with memes."

"I think you've misunderstood the concept of memes..."

"Is it better to call it [Tribute] after all..."

"Stop it! Stop wasting words!"

"Well, what I'm saying is, as long as it's not too blatant, borrowing someone else's plot or setting isn't a big deal, right?"

“I think this is more than just a little bit…”

It simply plagiarized the core of the story...

"Well, think about it... If someone sees content from another manga in one, they'll definitely be curious about the first one and start looking into it, which in turn increases the popularity of that manga."

"That's true..."

"So, for the sake of those comics' popularity, we should borrow their settings!"

"Don't talk about plagiarism so openly! And no matter how you think about it, the other person is probably more popular, so just stop worrying about it!"

“It’s just a tribute to those predecessors…”

"Senior is going to be pissed off by you!"

“........” The president finally stopped talking.

"What should I do now? The deadline for the newcomer award is almost here, and I was planning to submit my work..." Ji Yechao said helplessly.

"Do you want to be a cartoonist?" Seeing his melancholy look, I suddenly felt a little worried about him.

"Yeah..." he said, looking at the scenery outside the window, "I heard that cartoonists are popular with girls..."

"Who misled you..."

"That's too much, Shinpachi!" The president scolded me angrily after hearing this.

“…Yes…yes…”

It's really too much to destroy other people's fantasy...

"How can you call that statement misleading!"

"So you were the one who said that! And I'm not Shinpachi! Besides, this is misleading!"

"What? Being a cartoonist can't attract girls..."

As he spoke, he showed a desperate expression.

"You draw comics just to attract girls?! Didn't you say you love the anime?!"

"Ah? What is the second dimension?" Ji Yechao looked confused.

...Are you two really otakus...

"Oh, the second dimension, I know." The president clapped his hands and said excitedly.

Judging from your appearance, I don't know...

"That's the second dimension, the one we learned about in math class."

"Oh, now that I mention it, I remember that there's this thing called the Exx axis and the outer axis. Mathematical stuff is taboo here."

"What the hell is this taboo? What does it have to do with math?"

"Well...Anyway, let's help Ji Yethao and think of a story for him." The president scratched his cheek and turned his gaze to the side.

Such an abrupt change of topic...

"Okay..." I sighed and asked Ji Yechao, "What kind of comic do you most want to draw?"

Ji Yechao stroked his chin and thought about it.

"That...that...sexy kind..."

"Why are you blushing? Who told you to say that? Is it really okay to be so honest?"

"You're asking me what comic subject I most want to draw."

"But you don't have to be so honest. Leave this kind of thing for later thinking. I'm asking what kind of comics you want to draw that are suitable for readers of all ages."

"Oh...if that's the case..." She stroked her chin again, "The everyday style is better after all."

"Hmm... everyday life..." I thought for a moment, "I can create based on the people around me."

"Yes, my look is that of the campus idol, so remember to draw me handsome." The president suddenly stood up and spoke.

"No, I'm going to draw you as poor, short, and ugly, unless you beg me to do so."