You are very strong, but my painting style is better than yours!

Fortunately, her creative passion hasn't faded, and she's still full of energy—hopefully she can keep going until the manga is finished, and please don't let it be canceled like the manga next door, "Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan."

"Ding dong~"

Hmm? Who is it? Is this a delivery?

Kubo Hide quickly combed her hair, then walked to the entrance and opened the door. A blast of hot air made her shiver. Before she could receive the package, she looked up in surprise and saw a handsome face that she had only ever seen in idol movies.

Who is this? You've come to the wrong place!

"You, you are—"

"Hello."

Iori glanced at Meteora standing next to her, then smiled slightly at the bespectacled otaku girl.

“I am from a parallel world in the future, a character you haven’t created yet—Aizen Iori.”

"Aizome Iori?"

Kubo Hide was taken aback. Although she found it strange, she immediately associated the pronunciation with the protagonist she had created based on the Buddhist deity Myō-ō.

"What's your relationship with Aizen Sousuke?"

Chapter 446 The Power of Existence!

Aizen Sousuke, the protagonist of the popular work "Bleach Zero", is one of the "Mujō" who live in the Soul King Realm. He is humble and polite, with a resolute character, and is deeply loved by his companions and superiors.

"Impermanence" has many enemies in the Three Realms who disrupt the cycle of reincarnation, such as the Quincy's holy son Kurosaki and his group. However, from the reader's perspective, the Quincy cannot be considered the bad side; they are just on different sides from Impermanence.

The entire work can be described as the story of how Aizen Sousuke, the protagonist, and Kurosaki and his group, the enemies, met and became friends as ordinary people, and later fell in love and killed each other because of their positions and pain.

Interestingly, even though this is a normal story with a clearly defined female lead, it seems that the pairing of the two male characters is more popular among readers...

The seniors in the industry all told Kubo that this was normal. It seems that ever since the concept of shonen manga came into being, female protagonists have been unable to hold their heads up in front of "beautiful, strong, and tragic male second leads," and this is by no means an isolated phenomenon.

Even so, a female lead is still necessary—otherwise, it cannot be proven that the male lead is "normally oriental".

To be honest, Kubo always felt that this was quite unfair to the female lead...

Getting back to the main point, when Kubo Hide (pen name) saw the two people in front of the door, especially after taking a few more glances at Iori and Meteora's attire, he suddenly understood everything!

—She's a cosplayer!

There is no other possibility, it is absolutely true!

Speaking of which, isn't this Meteora from "Remembering Valken"? The level of completion is really high!

As for this heart-pounding man, whose face alone could be used as evidence to arrest him, accused of being a heartbreaker...

The clothes are a bit mismatched; they're not good enough to cosplay Aizen Sosuke. Only the face is a level above the original. But he just mentioned "Aizen Iori"... Is he a fan-made character? I don't remember.

Or is this a hardcore fan and someone with chuunibyou (middle school syndrome)?

"Well!"

At this thought, Kubo Hide's face turned ashen.

Although it's unclear how these two got my address, it's definitely not a good thing for public figures and fans to meet in private!

Idols and actors, no matter how upright or innocent they are, will still cause a lot of gossip if they are caught.

Given the religious-like operating model of the idol industry, it can indeed create extreme fans.

It's said that there was once a promising 16-year-old idol who was assassinated by a fanatical fan who felt betrayed because of issues in his private life. Just like a certain rock star—although the idol wasn't as famous.

Needless to say, everyone loves watching this kind of news; after all, seeing politicians in such a disheveled state is a universally appealing and hilarious comedy.

Of course, the public and fans are much more tolerant of those involved in art and literature. People generally assume that these people have some kind of mental or personality abnormality, especially the more outstanding they are. So even if something goes wrong, people will only think, "So that's how it is."

Kubo is a manga artist, so he's somewhat protected by that aura, so he's not afraid of any gossip—just kidding, manga artists all have time to sleep to avoid sudden death, who has the energy for this kind of thing?

As long as it's not too outrageous, readers are quite tolerant.

For example, the protagonist who embarks on a path of revenge for his mother may turn out to be the mastermind behind her mother's murder.

Or perhaps the protagonist, who pursues freedom and hopes to become the freest man, becomes a slave to fate, and his originally unique and interesting character is completely transformed into a stand-in for a legendary hero.

Another example is turning the previous protagonist into a stepping stone for the current protagonist, and constantly adding unidentified objects that look like curry to reheat old dishes;

—Even after doing all of the above, these authors haven't been bothered by anyone, which shows that readers are still very kind.

Kubo Hide reflected on himself seriously for a short time, wondering if there was any reason for anyone to resent him... The answer was quite comforting:

No!

Perhaps because she is a woman, she loves the characters she creates. She gives them setbacks and failures, as well as separations and sorrows, but she would never torture them for the sake of torture or be cruel for the sake of cruelty.

Overall, she prefers happy endings.

There's no need to feel uneasy; the work you create is worthy of both the readers and the characters themselves!

"Phew... Sorry, I was spacing out just now."

"I can tell."

Meteora said in a monotone voice like an AI, "You were stunned for a full ten seconds, as if you were under a petrification spell."

"Oh, please excuse my poor appearance."

Kubo blinked and adjusted his glasses: "May I ask who you two are?"

"I suppose you're not asking about names, which is a rather difficult question to answer."

Iori thought for a moment: "If I had to say, it would be like a distant relative or something?"

"Ugh?"

"After all, you could say you're a cousin of a certain creator."

Iori flashed a bright smile that made Kubo Hide blush: "Let me say it again, my name is Aizen Iori, and this is Meteora."

"Yes, I know. I've played that game too. It's really well-made!"

By the way, is that a wig or dyed?

"Completeness?"

Meteora tilted her head. "A wig?"

"Ugh?"

Kubo Yui followed suit, tilting her head in confusion.

"Things can't move forward if things continue like this."

Iori snapped her fingers: "It's better for you to experience it firsthand—by the way, are you afraid of heights?"

"high?"

Clearly, Iori wasn't asking for her advice. As soon as she finished speaking, Kubo Hide felt much "lighter" and the surroundings became brighter.

The next moment, gravity made her sway, as if she had just jumped down the steps, and when she looked down in shock, her face turned ashen, and she collapsed to the ground, trembling.

"Ah... Ugh, yaaaaaah!!!!"

"As you can see, we are about three hundred meters in the air."

"Ahhhh!"

"...Was the stimulation too much?"

With a thought, Iori changed the surrounding environment again. Kubo Hide landed lightly on the ground while still crawling on all fours, her scream abruptly interrupted by the sudden change.

"Ah... Huh? What's wrong, huh?"

The woman sat on the ground, looking around in disbelief.

"Wasn't I just... hallucinating? Or... magic? Oh, you must be a magician!"

"No, I am Death, also known as 'Impermanence' in your writing."

"What...what do you mean?"

"You can simply think of it as the characters in your writing coming to life, from the two-dimensional world to reality."

Iori bent down slightly and reached out his hand to the female manga artist whose legs were weak. For some reason, as soon as his voice entered her ears, Kubo Hide felt inexplicably calmed down and was no longer as flustered as before.

"Although the character I created and the character you created are not actually the same... I will still treat you accordingly:"

Hello, nice to meet you, Creator of a parallel world.

"Um... oh, well, I still don't quite understand what's going on."

Perhaps due to his profession, Kubo Hide was quite adaptable and quickly calmed down.

She instinctively felt that she was in grave trouble. The man in front of her was likely a honey trap or a Trojan horse filled with Greek ideas. If she got too close, she might suffer misfortune.

However... the blood in her heart was gradually warming up, and her professional competence as a cartoonist told her that this was an unprecedented opportunity for field research that she could not miss!

"Anyway, may I come in and have a cup of tea? Please tell me in detail about the two of you."

“What an honor~”

Princess in military uniform... Fantasy come true... Parallel world... Magic...

The story, told by Iori, is not complicated in itself; simply put, it's about "breaking down the dimensional barrier."

Although it's hard to believe, Kubo had no choice but to admit that such unbelievable things had indeed happened after Iori and Meteora demonstrated some "miracles" that were absolutely impossible with human technology.

"So, that princess in military uniform has the ability to bring virtual characters into the real world?"

Kubo Hide stroked his chin, slowly rubbing it like a man even though he had no beard: "I see. In that case... for you, the ordinary world we live in is the source of all fantasy worlds."

In that case, the princess in military uniform wasn't entirely wrong when she said this was a divine realm 'dwelling in the gods,' it was even quite fitting.

"That's right, you understand very quickly."

"...Let me ask you first, you don't hold any grudges against me, do you?"

Kubo's face was tense—the situation she was facing was far more serious than fans coming to her door!

"If there's anything you're unhappy about, you absolutely must speak up! Please, please!"

Humans are communicative beings. If you have any thoughts of killing me, please tell me before you do so, so I can make one last effort to save you!

"Don't worry, at least I have no complaints."

Iori gestured with her eyes: "Meteora has nothing to do with you. She just had nowhere else to go, so she followed me. It seems I have a 'very trustworthy' personality trait."

Iori, who quickly integrates into the current worldview, speaks as if she really stepped out of "Bleach Zero," with a calm demeanor tinged with self-deprecation, yet without sounding harsh.

Kubo gave an awkward smile, but quickly frowned again: "However... I'm sorry, there must be some mistake. I don't remember drawing 'Aizen Iori'."

Your character is so distinctive, you definitely can't be just a minor character. If I had drawn you before, I should remember you.

Kubo Hide is a professional, and she wouldn't forget the character she carefully crafted, so she asserted that she "doesn't know" Iori.

"That's quite interesting,"

With a casual swipe, Iori pulled out a device resembling a handheld game console from the void. Beneath its ancient-style exterior lay a core of technology comparable to alien technology, though it appeared quite ordinary.

"I seem to be a product of secondary fan fiction. There was a long post about 'Bleach Zero' on a certain forum website, and the fans there unintentionally filled in my image and settings."

"what?"

Kubo Hide took the data terminal and swiped it twice on the screen. A series of pictures and text descriptions flashed by, all of which proved Iori's words.

Judging from the time of the posts and replies, the fan-made character "Aizen Iori" only appeared in the last two months.

Can fan-created characters be summoned?

"The princess in military uniform's abilities are still a mystery to us, but since she can even travel between worlds, it's not surprising that she can be even more outrageous."

Iori smiled, seemingly unconcerned that she was just a newly created fan-made character.

—Of course, because this intelligence was originally his fabrication!

It's simply about giving Iori a reasonable identity and background to fit into the current events.

Although it was a lie, it was flawless. Not only were the dates and times cleverly arranged, but even the data on the server was altered, leaving many traceable clues that proved the post had been repeatedly modified by a group of people.

"What a rich and engaging concept! I never expected my work to be so popular... I feel really encouraged!"

Kubo Hideki's face lit up with joy, but he quickly scratched his head sheepishly: "That was a bit of self-praise... So, what do you want from me?"

"Firstly, it's definitely because we have nowhere else to go."