Chapter 253: The First Ascent
What is the cruelest thing for humans?
Of course, to destroy the beautiful things they cherish in one fell swoop!
Chainsaw Man is like that: it creates those beautiful things little by little, making people fall in love uncontrollably... and then destroying everything in one fell swoop!
This is the case with Himeno, Reze, Beam, the Violence Fiend... and the current Aki Hayakawa!
Even Aki Hayakawa is more developed and fleshed out than any other deceased character.
From a lone avenger who lost his family to a kind "mother" who is now determined to give up revenge and protect Denji and Power, Aki Hayakawa has left a deeper mark on the fans than any other character.
Such a kind and beautiful character has died in an extremely miserable way.
Or rather, he died in an extremely miserable way in the eyes of others.
Aki Hayakawa himself died in a quiet and beautiful dream of snowball fights, feeling no pain at all.
But... the pain falls on Denji, Power, and the fans!
Now all the manga fans are like the famous painting of Agni, with faces of pain.
They vent their sadness and anger directly on forums and official websites.
"No, old rogue Silverhand! Are you sick? Are you sick? Huh?! Huh?!"
"Old rogue Silverhand, come on! Let's have a snowball fight!"
"Old rogue Silverhand, are you really sick?"
"No, how did they let you out of the psychiatric hospital? Can they admit you again?"
"The Amamiya Psychiatric Hospital is fully responsible for this! Can they take you back soon?!"
"Makima! Ahhhhhhhhh! How can you play with people's feelings like that?! It's not enough for you to control Aki's emotions, you also want him to die like this! You really do! Ahhhhhh!"
"Old rogue Silverhand, the real Future Devil and knife devil, is this how you stab?"
"Wuuuuuuuuuu, I cried so much. In the end, Denji killed Aki just because he didn't want to see him cry."
"Aki Hayakawa has always been so kind. Even though he had a lot of fun playing snowball fights in his dreams, he stopped without hesitation because of Denji's tears."
"Aki's mother was at least happy. He died in his dream without feeling pain. Denji was the most miserable. He killed the family members he considered his brothers…"
"It was so painful for me to see Denji. I couldn't even imagine how painful it was to be forced to kill your own family with your own hands."
"When Himeno died, Denji said... he couldn't cry for the deaths of others. He even thought that if Aki died, he wouldn't cry either. But now... Denji killed Aki while crying..."
"I cried my eyes out. Obviously... Aki had no intention of taking revenge, and Denji could cry like ordinary people and had human emotions. But at that moment, Denji had to cry while killing Aki with his own hands..."
"You're amazing, old rogue Silverhand. It's the first time I've cried so much reading a manga. People on the subway thought my family had died."
"For Aki Hayakawa, he can finally rest in peace in his dream of catching snowballs with his brother. But for Denji, this is the most painful moment of his life. Even if Denji's father committed suicide, Denji wouldn't feel so much pain, because Aki Hayakawa's death was directly caused by him."
"It would be very happy if others cried for you when you leave... So, cry for Aki Hayakawa."
"Old rogue Ren! What peace?! You, damn it! I can't be at peace! I can't be at peace at all!"
"Aki Hayakawa has stolen my heart, and there may be no new sorrows or joys in this life 😭😭"
...
Yuka couldn't contain her emotions; her tear glands were like an open faucet, and the tears kept flowing.
"Aki... why did you let him die like that?".
She took out a tissue to wipe her tears and snot, unable to stop crying, and said, "Even if it's to protect Denji, I'd rather be killed before my eyes by the Gun Devil... no, Makima."
"That's right... Makima!".
Yuka, who originally claimed to be a fan of Makima, showed a look of hatred and murderous intent in her eyes and exclaimed, "Ahhhhhh! Makima must die! She must die! Denji, kill her later!".
Although the combat power that Makima currently displays is truly enormous.
You should know that in the manga, the Gun Devil appeared in front of Makima at the 3:18:25 mark.
And when Makima activated her ability and attacked the Gun Devil, it was already 3:18:28.
That is to say, the Gun Devil who killed countless people and destroyed countless buildings as soon as he appeared was killed in an instant in front of Makima...
With such strength, even being a little impulsive, Denji would never be Makima's opponent...
But now Yuka and other manga fans are not only a little impulsive, but their reason is completely overwhelmed by impulse.
"Old rogue Ren! Please! Now, Denji must kill Makima!"
Yuka muttered with murderous intent, "Even if you don't follow logic, you must kill Makima! Give her the most miserable death!".
Not only Yuka is like this now, but all the other manga fans think so.
Professor Kenji Tanaka, as a popular teacher of that era, should have good character and education, but now, after reading this episode, he cannot suppress his emotions.
"A bastard like Makima... is a hundred times worse than a villain!" he gasped and said. "Controlling others' emotions, controlling and 'interpreting' this scene, Makima, do you find it fun?!".
Professor Kenji Tanaka couldn't think of another reason for Makima to let Aki Hayakawa become a gun fiend to find Denji, and then let Denji kill him personally.
Makima has the strength to kill the gun fiend in seconds. With her strength, killing Denji is a piece of cake.
But she let Aki Hayakawa become a gun fiend to kill Denji.
Isn't this the intention of "watching Denji and Aki Hayakawa kill each other for fun"? Thinking about it, Professor Kenji Tanaka couldn't contain the anger and murderous desire that overwhelmed him.
So, dominating others, watching them play with them and applaud, letting himself be dominated by the joys and sorrows he desires, is his true idea?
A person like that...! No, a devil like that must die! thought Professor Kenji Tanaka, gritting his teeth.
...
"It's really moving..."
Takashi put down the manga magazine and said with tears in his eyes.
The sensation caused by Chainsaw Man was enormous, which aroused his curiosity about the latest plot of Chainsaw Man.
In fact, it can make manga fans on the internet cry.
As an old second-dimension person who hasn't cried over a manga in a long time (referring to the last time he cried over the final episode of Edgerunners), Takashi completely ignored the advice of Chainsaw Man fans on the internet and read the latest plots of these episodes.
But unexpectedly, after reading it, Takashi couldn't help but feel emotional, and his eyes became moist.
"It's true... It's so unexpected."
He wiped his eyes and said with emotion, "Sensei Ren's mental state... is still as beautiful as ever."
"No wonder this time..."
Takashi looked at the popularity statistics file that had just been sent to the computer. The violent reaction of the fans surprised everyone except Ren's people.
Ren also knew from the beginning how destructive this part would be.
This part of the plot gave rise to the most popular memes of "snowball fight" and "but the smell of autumn is clearly perceived at the door" in his previous life.
Being the most classic part of the first part of Chainsaw Man, with the greatest momentum at the beginning, the development, and the end, this part of the plot revolutionized the manga industry and the internet.
Not to mention The Gods, not even this world's "One Piece," Purple Air Coming from the East, is a match for it!
This week, Chainsaw Man directly topped the manga popularity ranking in the world for the first time. While the manga fans mourned the death of Aki Hayakawa, they also decided that Aki Hayakawa and Chainsaw Man would top the list. Thus, this time, Aki Hayakawa took the first place in popularity among the characters of Chainsaw Man, surpassing three works and reaching the first place.
"...Congratulations... Amamiya-sensei... This time I won first place in popularity," said Ayumi on the phone without holding back her tears. Obviously, she was also shocked to see the latest plot of Chainsaw Man.
But this is the third time she has read this episode 79.
When the manuscript is reviewed for the first time, the editor is the first to see the complete draft.
After all, Ayumi is Ren's editor. Although she is not responsible for the creation of the plot, she must review the draft and take a look at it.
And that first time, Ayumi cried her eyes out, even though she had already told Sakura that "editors seem to have no feelings, or have very slight ones, when they see the works of their own mangakas."
When she first saw the draft of this episode, she was still infected by the sad emotions of the plot.
In fact, Ren has the ability of [Painting the Dragon's Eyes (Master)], but the emotional shock associated with this ability is not very effective for manga fans.
After all, this plot is made to make people cry after reading it.
But Ayumi, the editor in charge, who was feeling depressed about work, was discovered.
Not only her, but also Ren's three assistants were paralyzed.
Yuka cried her eyes out.
Although Ayumi had already read it, she read it again upon receiving the magazine for the second time and cried again.
After the meeting, she found out that Chainsaw Man had topped the popularity list that week, so she couldn't help but read it for the third time and cried again.
Impossible, this part of Aki Hayakawa's story was so shocking.
Ren had read it several times in his previous life, but he still felt uncomfortable.
That's why, when drawing this part, he was able to use the ability of [Drawing the Finishing Touch] to instill a deep sadness.
"Ah, thanks," said Ren without surprise.
He heard the contained crying on the other end of the phone, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Ayumi... why don't you come for dinner tonight?".
"Alright..." said Ayumi between sobs.
"Alas!".
After hanging up, Ren felt a little embarrassed again.
He made Ayumi cry, which made him look bad... If he had known, he would have told Ayumi not to see the drawings of these episodes and would have published them directly.
Ah, and there are also Yuka, Hiroki, and Akutami Yuta.
Ren looked at the three who were working hard in the room.
"Yuka, Hiroki, Yuta, are you okay?" he asked with curiosity.
Yuka, Hiroki, and Akutami Yuta raised their heads. Akutami Yuta was fine.
After all, the one-eyed cat teacher has a heart of iron and stone.
It's just that Yuka and Hiroki don't look very well, especially Yuka, whose eyes are still red.
"Sensei, we're fine."
However, Yuka, Hiroki, and Akutami Yuta said in unison.
"Congratulations, sensei... Chainsaw Man won first place in popularity," said Yuka with a forced smile.
"Congratulations, sensei."
Hiroki and Akutami Yuta also congratulated in unison at that moment.
"You don't seem to be in good condition..." said Ren after hesitating.
"Yes, it's all because the sensei's plot is too uncomfortable."
Yuka did not suppress her emotions at that moment and shouted at the top of her lungs, "When I was drawing the plot where Denji killed Aki, I felt like the sensei's accomplice in Aki's murder!".
"Ahhhh?"
Seeing this, Ren quickly took a tissue and comforted her, saying, "Yes, yes, it's all the sensei's fault."
"The sensei's plot is really too dramatic."
Hiroki smiled reluctantly and said, "This plot is so well constructed, and it also sublimates Aki Hayakawa's character...".
Now they are sad for Aki Hayakawa, but they understand better what Ren said at the beginning.
The final form and sublimation of Aki Hayakawa in the death plot are incomparable to the previous deaths of Himeno and Reze.
"I just did what I had to do."
Ren scratched his face and said, "And everyone likes to see such a good plot, right?".
In fact, for him, sad or passionate plots should be what everyone likes to see.
So everyone would like to see them!
"Do you like it?".
Akutami Yuta hesitated to speak, thinking that, sensei, perhaps he has a special understanding of the word "like."
But at that moment, the doorbell suddenly rang.
"Ding Dong..."
"Ah, I'll get it."
Hiroki got up and opened the door, but as soon as he opened it, his face became strange.
"Miss Sakura..."
Sakura also entered with red eyes.
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