Fate Favors Yoshikage Kira

The sun hangs high in the east, scattering boundless light.

Li Qing didn't feel warm at all; instead, she felt a lingering chill.

In a moment of confusion, the world changed, and the sun moved eastward.

Did he inexplicably fall into a deep sleep all night, or was half a day of time skipped?

Or perhaps, the whole world has undergone an extraordinary change?

Li Qing was somewhat bewildered.

But he adapted quickly:

Anyway, this wasn't the first time he had "time-traveled".

Rather than being terrified and bewildered in the unknown world, it's better to find a way to dispel the fog in front of us as soon as possible.

Therefore, Li Qing immediately thought of a crucial question:

Where have all my companions gone?

Are they all safe?

Li Qing rummaged through his clothes and was surprised to find that his phone was still there.

Without hesitation, he dialed that familiar number.

During that brief but tense wait, Giorno's voice came through the speaker:

"Hello, Li Qing?"

"Where are you now? Why did you disappear so early in the morning?"

"Huh?" Li Qing was slightly taken aback.

It wasn't because Giorno's tone was strange, but because it was too relaxed and indifferent.

It seemed that the bizarre events of changing the world and leaping through time had not happened to him at all.

"Where are you? Are there any other people? Is everyone safe now?"

Li Qing did not answer, but instead asked with great interest about everyone's whereabouts.

Giorno sensed the anxiety hidden in Li Qing's words.

His tone also became serious:

"Of course it's safe."

"We're all at the Higashikata Family. We just woke up a short while ago and are having breakfast now."

"Li Qing, are you in some kind of trouble?"

"You suddenly went out alone this morning. Did you discover some clues that could lead to Diavolo?"

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Li Qing fell silent for a moment.

He realized that he and Giorno were completely on different wavelengths.

Giorno clearly lacked the memories of his own bizarre time-travel experience, and even...

He can't even remember what happened yesterday. No, his memory is "wrong"!

"Diavolo has also found clues."

"Haven't we found Diavolo's whereabouts in Giorno's mind yet?"

"But that guy was practically beaten to death yesterday!"

"Giorno was there at the time, how could he forget something like that?"

Li Qing was deeply shocked, and the shockwaves spread like wildfire.

Something's not right about this world.

This matter is most likely related to Yoshikage Kira!

Li Qing quickly focused his suspicions on this man he had previously overlooked.

In Li Qing's mind, this man had always been a rural villain with mediocre combat skills and limited knowledge. He was not as valued as Diavolo had been by his Royal Guard.

But now, Li Qing felt a deep sense of dread towards this man.

Because he clearly remembered that Diavolo had become a cripple on his deathbed at that time, and the situation was beyond redemption.

But just as he was about to execute Yoshikage Kira, the world changed.

"Yoshikage Kira."

Li Qing asked Giorno on the other end of the phone with utmost seriousness:

"Since everyone is alright, I'll ask one more question:"

"Yoshikage Kira, where is he right now?"

"Yoshikage Kira?"

Giorno's voice became somewhat strange.

Hearing that voice, Li Qing could even imagine Giorno's slightly furrowed brows and worried expression on the other end of the phone.

"What's wrong?" Li Qing sensed something was amiss.

Giorno, however, asked in a serious tone on the phone:

"Yoshikage Kira. Who is this person?"

April 6, 8:05.

In Morioh, near Kame Yu Department Store, there's an ordinary hotel.

"Good morning, this is Morioh Radio Station."

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

Soothing music and a relaxed male voice played on the radio in the hotel room.

Yoshikage Kira stood in front of the bathroom mirror, meticulously tidying his sharp white suit and grooming his smooth, bright blonde hair.

Until there wasn't a single wrinkle on his suit and his hair wasn't messy at all.

He then smiled and patted his bulging pockets:

"Dear Mona Lisa".

"Our new life is about to begin."

Yoshikage Kira's smile was incredibly relaxed, just like every easy, ordinary morning he'd had over the past ten years.

However, at that moment, his phone started buzzing wildly like a restless little beast.

Yoshikage Kira frowned slightly.

He picked up his phone, and as soon as the call connected, a somber and serious voice came through:

"Yoshikage Kira."

Do you know what really happened yesterday?

"Just a few minutes ago, I was still on the evening of April 5th, barely clinging to life at the feet of Li Qing and Jotaro."

"How did I suddenly appear unharmed at my residence in Morioh, and why did the timeline jump to the next day?"

It was Diavolo who spoke.

His tone was incredibly cold, but even an ordinary person could tell that behind that coldness lay an overwhelming sense of astonishment and fear.

Even the once invincible Dark Emperor could not accept the shock brought about by the changes in the world and the shifting of stars.

What surprised Diavolo even more was that while he was still confused and at a loss,

Yoshikage Kira, the rookie Stand User he had once looked down upon, answered him with an air of complete control:

"Diavolo, you still retain memories of me."

"That's good. It seems you really are my comrade-in-arms."

"Wh-what?"

Diavolo was horrified.

He gleaned a shocking truth from Yoshikage Kira's words:

"It was you, you did all of this?"

"How could that be? Your Stand ability is clearly just creating explosions and controlling toy cars!"

"How could you heal my injuries in an instant and even move time to the next day?"

"Wait, could it be..."

Diavolo suddenly fell silent.

He thought of that only possibility, that mysterious power he had always regarded as his lifeline:

"Yoshikage Kira, you used the power of 'arrow'?!"

"I did not use an arrow."

"The arrow chose me."

Yoshikage Kira indirectly acknowledged Diavolo's conjecture through his convoluted words.

"This!" Diavolo on the other end of the phone was utterly astonished.

The ultimate power he had always dreamed of was actually taken away by such an unknown extra?!

"Stop your useless jealousy."

Yoshikage Kira's aura had completely changed.

He no longer possessed the panic, fear, and helplessness he had shown yesterday when he bowed his head before the powerful.

Instead, there is an unprecedented confidence.

Diavolo knew that he once possessed that same confidence when he was still known as invincible.

Now, however, he can only listen to his casually summoned "underlings" giving orders in an unquestionable tone:

"Indeed, my Killer Queen has awakened the ultimate power of the 'Third Bomb'."

"I know you'll be resentful, so..."

"Diavolo, I will give you the arrow."

"I will leave this arrow in my hotel room, and you can come and pick it up anytime."

"Not only that, I'll also teach you how to use arrows—"

Yoshikage Kira paused slightly, then said meaningfully:

"The method is not difficult, it just depends on whether you dare to try it."

Diavolo completely ignored that last sentence.

He was both excited and suspicious. "Why did you give me the arrow so readily?"

"Arrows are no longer of any use to me."

Yoshikage Kira answered very frankly:

"And since this 'world' has allowed you to retain your memories of me and has also saved your life."

"That means you have earned my approval."

"We are on the same side now. Your presence will only help me. I won't hesitate to give you the arrow."

That is indeed the case.

Diavolo set aside his instinctive doubt and asked excitedly:

"How powerful is the arrow?"

"What ability have you awakened?"

"Could it be that the time reduction is the same as mine?"

When Diavolo said this, his tone was like that of a neighbor's child who smelled the aroma of fried chicken from next door, both craving and envious.

His King Crimson can only reduce the duration by a maximum of ten seconds.

You can actually make time jump to the next day?

Comparing people is a recipe for disaster; comparing goods is a recipe for discarding them.

Suddenly, the King Crimson beside me didn't seem so appealing anymore.

But Yoshikage Kira's answer was quite unexpected:

"No, my ability is not to erase time."

"If I had to say—"

"That's fate favoring me Yoshikage Kira!"

"In my most desperate moment, it responded to my most sincere wish!"

Yoshikage Kira's voice suddenly became impassioned:

"Yesterday, because of Li Qing's intrusion, was a complete nightmare for me."

"So fate bestowed its divine power, freeing me from nightmares and bringing me to this day, to a perfect world created for me, Yoshikage Kira!"

"In the present and future, beginning at 8:00 AM on April 6th."

"Neither that troublesome Li Qing nor his equally troublesome companions will pose a threat to me anymore!"

"I, Yoshikage Kira, want to live a simple and happy life!"

After this intense and obscure declaration, Yoshikage Kira finally calmed down.

He carefully straightened his cuffs, walked to the bedside, picked up his briefcase from the cabinet, and calmly spoke into the phone:

"I've said everything I needed to say."

"Neither Li Qing nor his companions can hurt me anymore."

"Diavolo, what follows will only be a war between you and Li Qing, and has nothing to do with me, Yoshikage Kira."

"I hope you can awaken the power of the arrow and truly solve these problems."

"And I, Yoshikage Kira..."

"There are more important things to do now."

Yoshikage Kira said in a deep voice.

At the same time, he walked to the door and changed into a pair of shiny leather shoes.

As he passed the restroom, he checked his appearance in the mirror one last time.

Diavolo was somewhat shocked and puzzled:

What are you going to do?

"What could be more important than dealing with Li Qing?"

"Work."

Yoshikage Kira pushed open the door and walked out with a smile.