Cinderella Beauty Salon

"Yoshikage Kira, possessor of the Stand Killer Queen, whose abilities include creating bombs and deploying a homing tank bomb. Kira Mufeng, are you certain this is all the intelligence you have?"

Jotaro Kujo's gaze was sharp as a hawk's, boring into Kira Mufeng as he searched for any sign of a slip-up, yet Kira Mufeng maintained his nonchalant, cynical expression.

"Although Yoshikage Kira is my cousin, we haven't seen each other since we were children. I only learned of his existence recently because of my wife."

"Since I have already provided so much information, it wouldn't be excessive to make a small request, would it? I hope you, Mr. Kujo, can protect my family."

"You suspect Yoshikage Kira will come after your wife? Are you truly that certain?"

"I am one hundred percent certain, Mr. Kujo. You can agree to this, can't you?"

Faced with this request for a bodyguard, Jotaro Kujo chose to accept. After all, seeing how resolute Kira Mufeng was, there might actually be an unexpected breakthrough.

After their brief exchange, Kira Mufeng gave Jotaro Kujo his home address. He did not choose to go home, but instead went out to wander the streets.

Jotaro Kujo held the intelligence gathered by the SPW Foundation regarding Kira Mufeng, which contained every detail of his life from kindergarten to the present.

"Kira Mufeng, in recent years, suddenly seemed to have an epiphany, creating hit manga like Dragon Ball and Jujutsu Kaisen, accumulating a certain amount of wealth."

"Before this, he was always an ordinary office worker living an ordinary life. According to the investigation, his cousin Yoshikage Kira had been targeting his wife, Miki Kobe, for a long time."

Such a drastic change must have been caused by the awakening of a Stand. As for why his wife was targeted by Yoshikage Kira, Jotaro Kujo could only attribute it to the mutual attraction between Stand users.

Jotaro Kujo arrived at the small house of Kira Mufeng in the southwest of Morioh and knocked on the door.

"Welcome back, honey, why are you home today? Oh, my apologies, I thought my husband had returned. Are you here to see him? He hasn't returned yet; I'm sorry to disappoint you."

Miki Kobe looked apologetic, but Jotaro Kujo got straight to the point.

"No, Kira Mufeng asked me to come and ensure your safety. He has things to attend to and may not be able to return today."

"I see. Mr. Mufeng did mention that there would be a guest today. Then, I'll have to trouble you."

Miki Kobe opened the door and let Jotaro Kujo inside. The house was decorated simply, dominated by warm tones; it wasn't the luxury one might imagine, just a normal family home.

"Big brother, are you a fan of Daddy?"

A little girl wearing a tiger-print outfit stared curiously at the tall Jotaro Kujo. In her mind, any stranger who came to their house was a fan of her father.

"I am not. I was just entrusted by your father to protect your safety."

Jotaro Kujo sat on the sofa, his eyes beneath his cap scanning the surroundings. When he left, Kira Mufeng had repeatedly warned him to be careful of every detail, especially items related to photographs.

"Mr. Kujo, would you like black tea, green tea, or coffee?"

"Coffee will be fine."

"Very well, please enjoy."

After serving the coffee, Miki Kobe took her young daughter, Kira Etsu, to head back to their room, but Jotaro Kujo stopped them.

Miki Kobe had no objections and obediently stayed in the living room; after all, Kira Mufeng had already instructed her to follow Jotaro Kujo's arrangements.

Aside from the sound of Miki Kobe playing with Kira Etsu, the living room was completely silent. Jotaro Kujo even wondered if Kira Mufeng was being too paranoid!

Unlike the warmth inside the house, no one noticed a photograph slipping through the gap in the window, its flat form sliding inside.

An old man emerged from the photograph, holding a bow and arrow. The arrowhead reflected a cold, chilling glint, and killing intent permeated the room.

"ORA!"

Star Platinum struck the photograph with a punch of immense speed. The photo was violently sent flying, slamming against the window glass.

"Damn you, Jotaro Kujo! I knew a sneak attack like this wouldn't succeed. For the sake of my son's future, I must capture these two!"

Hiding back inside the photograph, he suddenly activated a camera in the room. With a click, a photo emerged from beneath the camera.

"Die!"

Just as Yoshihiro Kira was about to strike from within the photo space, Jotaro Kujo acted first, picking up the photo and placing it in front of the camera. Replicating the scene from the original events, Yoshihiro Kira was trapped inside his own photograph.

"Yare yare. Kira Mufeng even anticipated this scenario. If it weren't for his warning, this would have been troublesome."

Yoshihiro Kira panicked, feeling deeply shocked at the same time. What connection does the surname Kira have with us? But how could he know so much about my Stand? Oh no, Kira is in danger.

While Yoshihiro Kira was ambushing Kira Mufeng's home, Kira Mufeng had already arrived at a beauty salon named "Cinderella."

"Yo, we meet again, Yoshikage Kira. Surprised?"

Kira Mufeng raised his hand to greet him with a calm, breezy demeanor. In contrast, Yoshikage Kira, who had intended to change his appearance, looked as if he had seen a ghost. He violently seized Aya Tsuji, who was nearby, and threatened Kira Mufeng with a tense expression.

"Don't come any closer, or I'll kill her."

"Stay calm, Yoshikage Kira. I didn't come here to take your life; I just want you to come with me as a bargaining chip."

Yoshikage Kira's mind raced, piecing together a "truth": Kira Mufeng was a relative of the girls he had murdered, who had accidentally awakened a Stand and was now seeking revenge with his newfound power.

"If you think holding this lady hostage will make me hesitate, you are too naive. To me, her life is of no consequence. If you want to kill her, do you need me to help you?"

As soon as these words were spoken, both of them were left speechless. What is wrong with you? Why do you look so eager to see it happen?

Yoshikage Kira had thought that taking a hostage would make Kira Mufeng show some restraint, but it turned out the man wasn't some hero of justice at all.

"Ms. Aya Tsuji, you see, this man doesn't care about your life in the slightest. As long as you help me change my appearance and fingerprints, I'll let you go immediately. How about that?"

Aya Tsuji scoffed at Yoshikage Kira's words. She knew that once she used Cinderella to change his identity, he would likely kill her immediately to destroy the evidence. Although the man who had just entered the shop was equally dangerous, he was currently her only chance at survival.

"Mr. Yoshikage Kira, I can help you change your identity, but the materials are with that gentleman, and my Stand ability cannot be activated."

That wretched woman! She still wouldn't be honest at a time like this. Once I change my appearance, you're a dead woman.

Yoshikage Kira held Aya Tsuji hostage and approached with small, cautious steps. Kira Mufeng met Aya Tsuji's eyes and understood what she meant.

Suddenly, Yoshikage Kira shoved Aya Tsuji violently toward Kira Mufeng.

"Killer Queen, First Bomb, blow them to hell!"

There were plenty of ways to change one's identity; the most urgent matter now was to completely eliminate the threat that was Kira Mufeng!

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