Yoshikage Kira's Big Trouble

The next day, April 5, 1999, on the morning of the same day.

Morioh welcomed several more visitors from afar.

After learning the shocking news that Diavolo might appear in Morioh, Li Qing and Jotaro immediately decided to travel halfway around the world to kill him.

However, since the situation within the Passion Organization has only recently stabilized, we cannot let our guard down yet. Therefore, we must leave enough combat power in Italy to Italy the organization.

Those involved in this international manhunt include Jotaro, who is determined to avenge his best friend; Polnareff, who has a long-standing grudge against Diavolo; Abbacchio, the intelligence expert who serves as the main tracking force; Giorno, who is indispensable as a healer; and Li Qing, whose abilities subtly counter King Crimson.

The remaining three, Mista, Fugo, Narancia, were led by Bucciarati and were responsible for maintaining the organization's operation when Li Qing and the others were not present.

After receiving the news yesterday, Li Qing and his group of five immediately departed from Rome Airport. After a long flight, they landed in Tokyo, took the Shinkansen to Sendai, and finally drove their rented car non-stop to Morio, a satellite town on the Morioh of Sendai where Diavolo was hiding.

Jet lag is really uncomfortable.

Abbacchio, acting as the driver, mustered his energy and asked Jotaro for directions:

"Mr. Jotaro, it's forward."

Should we go in the direction of that strange human-face statue ahead?

"That's right."

"After passing that 'Angelo Rock,' the Higashikata Family's residence is not far ahead."

Upon seeing the strange sculpture standing by the roadside ahead, Jotaro's usually cold and serious face revealed an indescribable odd expression.

"Angelo Rock?"

Li Qing looked over curiously:

On the huge rock, as tall as a person, was carved a rough, blurry human face that looked ugly and eerie.

However, next to the stone is a sign from the Morioh community that reads "Please clean up dog poop," making it look like an ordinary urban landscape set up by the Morioh municipal government.

"So ugly. What kind of aesthetic is this?"

Li Qing didn't hold back in his criticism.

But Giorno, standing beside Li Qing, frowned seriously and stared intently at the Angelo Rock:

"Something's not right with this stone."

"I feel like I can sense that it is 'alive'."

Because of his Gold Experience, Giorno is quite sensitive to that mysterious life force.

Sometimes this trick can even be used as a life detector, but it's not always reliable.

"No need to feel."

"It is alive."

Giorno had just uttered a line that sounded like a ghost story when Jotaro quietly added an even scarier one.

Just when the atmosphere suddenly became eerie, he finally began to seriously recount the origin of this Angelo Rock.

"I see."

"Angelo killed Josuke's grandfather. Josuke wanted revenge but didn't want to kill anyone, so he turned him into this stone."

"He deserves what he got for his crimes."

Li Qing hesitated slightly as she spoke.

It must be said that Angelo Rock left an unprecedented and profound impression on him.

Meanwhile Giorno, Abbacchio, and even the well-informed Polnareff all had subtle expressions.

Because this method is simply too chilling.

Killing someone is merely a matter of beheading them, but turning a living person into a lifeless, undead stone forces them to spend the rest of their lives in a state of unbearable agony, unable to live or die.

"Ha ha"

Polnareff's smile became very forced:

"I never expected Joseph's son to be so creative."

No one would sympathize with the wicked Angelo.

Unbeknownst to everyone, in their hearts, the never-before-seen Josuke Higashikata had become a ruthless character who killed without even trying to destroy his spirit.

But this impression was overturned a minute later.

"You are the comrades Jotaro was talking about, right?"

"Please come in. Although it's a bit late, my mom has still prepared breakfast for everyone."

The boy, who was already labeled as aloof in everyone's mind, was now meticulously combing his strange hairstyle with a small comb while greeting Li Qing and the others in a gentle and enthusiastic tone.

Abbacchio doesn't speak Japanese at all, Polnareff only has a rudimentary understanding, and Giorno, having been away from his homeland for many years, is extremely unfamiliar with Japanese.

Only Li Qing can communicate without barriers.

His Mandarin sounded like a pure Naples accent to Giorno, but to Josuke Higashikata it sounded like the local dialect of Morioh.

"Hello, I'm Li Qing, a friend of Jotaro."

"These are my comrades-in-arms: Giorno, Abbacchio, Polnareff."

Li Qing introduced himself one by one, and also gave a compliment to Josuke Higashikata:

"Your hairstyle is very unique and looks great."

Jotaro reminded him of this: if you want to get along well with his uncle, you should compliment his hair—at the very least, you should never criticize it.

Li Qing's praise was not insincere.

For Li Qing, whose scalp could be used as a mirror, having hair was enviable enough, but having hair so thick that it could be piled up into a clump of cow dung was even more tantalizing.

"Oh?" Josuke was very pleased with the compliment. "Mr. Li Qing, your Japanese is really fluent."

"Haha. I have a better talent for languages."

Li Qing smiled slightly and then dropped the formalities:

"Let's not waste any more time on small talk."

"We'd like to meet Mr. Yoshikage Kira right now, is that alright?"

"Of course, he's waiting at the restaurant right now."

"Because of Diavolo, I took the day off from school today, and he didn't dare to go to work either."

Josuke briefly explained the situation, and then led Li Qing and his group into the restaurant.

Yoshikage Kira was sitting at the dining table drinking tea.

When Li Qing and his group of five obviously distinguished strangers walked in, he suddenly felt a sense of unease.

Because their aura is too intimidating.

It was a profound and indescribable feeling, but Yoshikage Kira could sense it:

Polnareff is like a drawn sword, Jotaro is like a towering mountain.

Giorno's eyes were calm and steady, while Abbacchio's gaze held a police-like sharpness and alertness.

Li Qing is the most unpredictable person.

Because this bald man didn't even look at people properly; as soon as he entered, his ears twitched slightly, as if he were listening to something.

And it's quite obvious that these five people are all observing him now, Yoshikage Kira.

"Hello everyone."

Yoshikage Kira forced a smile, trying his best not to give himself away.

"Don't be nervous."

Li Qing had a smile on his face, but he took the lead and sat down in front of Yoshikage Kira with a slightly imposing posture:

"I just want to know what happened yesterday:"

"According to you, you and your girlfriend saw Diavolo throwing bodies into the sea at the beach, which is why he targeted you, right?"

"That's right."

Yoshikage Kira nodded calmly.

He had already mentally rehearsed this statement countless times, and he would never reveal any flaws while lying.

The corpse seen in the lie has been "thrown into the sea," and even if someone wanted to investigate, there would be no way to find out.

Therefore, when Yoshikage Kira told this lie, he was completely confident and didn't even lose his breath.

He performed flawlessly, but he didn't expect that Li Qing's focus was on:

"Didn't you just lose your girlfriend and dad?"

"Why do you seem not so sad?"

"Forehead"

Yoshikage Kira's expression froze:

They were so focused on how to lie without giving themselves away that they completely forgot about their public persona.

At this moment, under Li Qing's gaze, his usually calm face suddenly trembled slightly:

"Father. Miyuki"

Yoshikage Kira even read out the name of his 46th girlfriend.

He really did know Miss Miyuki's personal information. Although it was just preliminary research he did for the purpose of the perfect murder, it was more than enough to make up a story now.

"They've all already..."

Two streams of hot tears rolled down my cheeks:

"That devil. That bastard."

"Killing my father and Miyuki wasn't enough. He even cut off Miyuki's hand, put it in his pocket, and showed it to me!"

A man doesn't easily shed tears, unless he's truly heartbroken.

Just as a flood that had accumulated too much finally breached a dam, after recalling those horrific "heartbreaking events," Yoshikage Kira, who had initially acted like a refined English gentleman, suddenly broke down in tears like a male lead in a melodramatic soap opera:

"Let's not talk about these things anymore."

Josuke Higashikata said with some reluctance:

"Mr. Kira, he, he did it all to keep my mother from knowing about these horrific things."

That's why I held on and didn't let the sadness overflow!

Yoshikage Kira's acting was so perfect that it moved Josuke to tears.

"Okay then."

Li Qing withdrew his gaze with a strange expression:

Others might be captivated by his acting skills, but he was constantly listening to Yoshikage Kira's heartbeat and breathing.

Judging from his relatively calm physical appearance, this guy's sadness didn't seem very genuine.

"Mr. Kira, please calm down."

Li Qing moved directly to the next topic:

"Can you please recall exactly where you saw Diavolo dumping the body yesterday, and at what time?"

"Huh?" Yoshikage Kira was slightly taken aback.

He wiped away the tears on his face, then tentatively probed without revealing his true feelings:

"Are you asking these questions because there's some way to track down that bastard?"

"Of course."

Li Qing pointed to Abbacchio standing to the side:

"As long as the specific time and place are known, my friend's stand-in 'Moody Blues' can recreate the scene at that location."

"It's like a TV replay, regardless of what happened there at that time."

He paused, then said meaningfully:

"We can all see it."

Upon hearing this, Yoshikage Kira's heart immediately began to pound:

Just like a replay, you can see everything?

Wouldn't his lies be exposed instantly?!

What should we do?

Yoshikage Kira's expression shifted several times, but ultimately, under Li Qing's gaze, he gave this answer:

"Such a convenient capability? That's wonderful."

Let me think, yesterday yesterday.

"Yesterday I went to the beach with Miyuki, that's right."

As he was speaking, Yoshikage Kira suddenly clutched his head and cried out in pain:

"Ahhh—"

"It hurts so much, my head hurts so much. Why? Just thinking about it makes me feel like I'm going to die."

Amidst this agonizing roar, two more tears, brimming with sorrow, slid down his cheeks.

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Li Qing's lips twitched slightly:

Why is she even suffering from amnesia? This is like something out of a romance novel!

"Don't provoke him anymore."

The understanding, gentle, and kind-hearted Josuke Higashikata but step forward again:

"Mr. Kira must be overwhelmed with grief, so his subconscious mind is unwilling to recall that memory."

Yoshikage Kira silently gave Josuke a thumbs up in his mind, and then continued to act out the splitting headache.

His acting was excellent; at least most people, except for Li Qing, were moved by his "heartfelt" sadness.

"All right."

Li Qing sighed helplessly:

"Abbacchio, let's go straight to Mr. Kira's house."

"Anyway, we now know for sure that Diavolo went there, and we can roughly estimate when, right?"

W-what?

Yoshikage Kira's heart began to pound again:

Are you going to my house?

Does that mean my lovey-dovey scene with the severed hand yesterday is definitely going to be replayed?

Now how can we continue this act?!

Yoshikage Kira was so nervous he could hardly breathe.

At that moment, he clearly understood what Diavolo meant by "bigger trouble" in his phone call.

Li Qing and his companions were like an all-pervasive flood.

With these guys around, there's no way his secret can stay hidden!

"What to do? What to do?"

Yoshikage Kira was already sweating profusely without realizing it.

But no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't figure out how to stop Li Qing and the others from investigating.

Li Qing had already stood up casually, as if he was about to leave for the scene to investigate.

"It's over."

Yoshikage Kira was utterly devastated.

He realized that his peaceful life seemed to be completely gone forever.

His mood turned to utter despair, and the whole world seemed to darken.

The ancient arrow that had been hidden in his pocket seemed to sense its master's despair, and it began to tremble slightly.

However, at this moment

The radio on the dining table suddenly started playing cheerfully:

"Good morning, this is Morioh Radio Station!"

"I am Harada Kai, everyone's neighbor. It's another refreshing morning."

"But unfortunately, something bad just happened in our town."

"This morning, a fire broke out in the villa area of Morioh, and a large house with the nameplate 'Kira-ya' was razed to the ground in the fire."

"Firefighters are still searching in the fire scene, and we hope there are no casualties."

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Upon hearing this news, Yoshikage Kira's eyes immediately lit up:

His house was burned down?

If the whole house is burned down, the stand that needs a "location" to replay should no longer work, right?

Seeing Li Qing's expression suddenly turn serious, this was clearly confirmed.

Yoshikage Kira breathed a huge sigh of relief.

He could guess who did this good deed and who saved him at this crucial moment.

"Diavolo."

Yoshikage Kira thought to himself without revealing his thoughts:

"It seems to be quite reliable."