The Mad Gunslinger of Virgin City (1)
The Mad Gunslinger of Virgin City, Kiriko.
Also called, Kiriko the Magician (), Kiriko the Slayer, Kiriko the Seeker. Also known as the Great Monster, Kiriko.
As the story progresses, few characters have as many nicknas as this guy. This is partly because he plays an active part in so many chapters that he can be compared to the main character, but mostly because the character itself is very three-dinsional.
His eccentric personality gives the story a tint of unpredictability by taking unexpected actions every ti, and even makes him apply constant changes to himself. For example, one ti he shaved his head because he went to a temple, and another ti he suddenly drank special drugs for monsterization' since he was curious about the thoughts of beasts.
For this reason, in addition to the official nicknas he had within the work, he had many other nicknas among the fans, such as King of Mischief Kiriko' or Kiriko the Kid'.
However, Kiriko in the early days of The Mad Gunslinger of Virgin City' was not a very three-dinsional character.
Rather, like most key supporting characters of shounen manga, he was a guy who faithfully reflected the clichs.
At first glance, he seed cold and rigid, but in reality, he had the character of a tsundere'.
The role of an indifferent actor who just grunts and does everything he has to do.
Naturally, these tsundere characters tend to act more like villains when they first appear, to set the stage for the reversal effect that will co later.
In particular, Kiriko was a guy whose first appearance was shocking enough to be counted in one hand among all the characters. The first ti he shows his face is a scene where he aims a gun at a man's head.
So, at first, I thought I would be able to find this guy soon. It's because he was already a very famous villain here in Virgin City. So I thought he might already be causing a commotion sowhere
It's ruined.'
It'd been two days since I ca to Virgin City.
I still hadn't been able to find even the Ki' of Kiriko'.
The city was quiet, and there was no sign of any disturbance. There were hardly any people even talking about Kiriko.
At best, sobody whispered Isn't he quiet these days?'
Hmmm.
There is one particular reason why I want to et Kiriko instead of Leo. Because the main character of this chapter is nobody other than him. Even the title of the chapter is The Mad Gunslinger of Virgin City', isn't it?
From the mont I first decided to have the next match in Chapter 3, my strategy was already set.
Let's just focus on Kiriko.
As long as I can play an active part as his assistant, I can imprint my character on the readers and the writer to a certain extent.
Well, I didn't know that we wouldn't even be able to et like this.'
I scratched my head.
I was trying to be calm, but to be honest, I couldn't help but beco more and more anxious. It was because I didn't know exactly when Leo would finish Chapter 2 and move on to this place.
Before that, I had to sohow contact Kiriko first and imprint my character in his mind.
There's no other way.'
In the end, I decided to start Plan B. I initially tried to refrain from contacting with other characters since I thought that might cause a butterfly effect, but it seed unavoidable. If it was plan A to just et Kiriko, plan B was let's find Kiriko first'.
If you want to do that, you just have to go there.
I moved on without delay.
This is the last one
With a pounding heart, I entered a dark alleyway.
If it's not here, I'll have to start searching the alleys again from the beginning.
Please, please
Soon after,
" There!"
It felt like the whole world was shining.
The place I had been looking for over half a day was right there.
A shabby bar that looked so run-down as if only ghosts frequented it.
It looked just like in the manga.
Mada Rosemarietta's Goodnight Moon.
When I finally saw the sign, I broke out in a smile without noticing.
But the joy was short-lived, and I quickly cald my mind.
Here again, I had to be careful. It wasn't just Kiriko that was the problem. Everyone you et from now on is highly likely to be a character'. If there were any disputes, it was clear that the chapter would be twisted even before the beginning of the chapter.
"Hu"
After a couple of deep breaths, I opened the door.
profit-.
As soon as I entered, the sweet scent of honey filled my nostrils.
Oh, is that good?'
The inside of the bar was bigger than I thought. The interior view was never fully depicted, but it seems that the setting of clean and spacious interior' was attached.
It was then
"Welco."
A languid voice rang in my ears.
As I turned around, I saw the face of a familiar stranger.
Rosemarietta is she pretty?'
It was unfortunate. The strange displeasure I felt when I looked in the mirror didn't go away when I looked at her. She did look sowhat like a real person. She was also incredibly pretty.
Of course, the heterogeneous elents were not completely absent. First of all, the body shape was unrealistic. With a chest that looked like it was going to explode any mont under a small face, a waist as narrow as an ant, and ridiculously long legs.
But nonetheless, I thought that it was not particularly awkward, and it was beautiful.
Maybe that's why.'
In fact, at the ti of the serialization, there was criticism that the female characters had less personality compared to the male characters. They were just pretty drawings.
The writer did a good job pushing forward with his ideals without being swayed by aningless public opinion.
"Guest?"
Oh, sorry.
It seed that I had lost my thread of thought without noticing.
I hurriedly looked around.
Obviously, the guy in the corner
"Huh?"
Yes?
There was nobody where I thought one would be.
Uh where did the guy who sits there every day go?
I asked, pointing to the far-left corner. It was the reserved seat for Kiriko as far as I rembered.
However, her reply was absurd.
"Huh? No one likes that place And aren't you a first-tir here?"
"Oh? Ah, yes, well, that's right.
What? This was just embarrassing.
Clearly, I was correct that Kiriko's seat was always there
"Ah!"
For a mont, I slapped my forehead. Are you confused about such a simple thing?
Co to think of it, Kiriko started to dine here after that incident', and before that, he didn't really have any interactions with Rosemarietta.
No wonder things were so quiet.
It's been too long since I've read the first volu'
My head was pounding a little. How much ti did I spend finding my way here?
Then,
What? Are you dizzy? Would you like to sit here for a mont?
Rosemarietta looked at worriedly.
Ah yes. Thank you."
In an instant, I looked back at her again.
Rosemarietta was beautiful and gentle.
Seeing her, I thought that that incident' was likely to happen.
Things should go the sa way. And that scene in which Kiriko first appears.
Kiriko pointing a gun at a man's head.
And in front of Leo's eyes, he actually pop', pulled the trigger.
The cause of the incident was the woman in front of . This is because it was triggered by a gangster from an organization that Kiriko is hostile to who was harassing Rosemarietta.
I thought it was just a common clich used to develop the manga plot
Soon after,
Have a drink and youll be fine.
Rosemarietta smiled and held out a glass towards .
This is the special honey beer that we are proud of.
"Oh"
I was perplexed for a mont. Would you recomnd a drink to soone with a headache?
Hmmm.
Actually, I've always wondered. What do the drinks in the manga taste like? Also, what is the alcohol content, and how much alcohol do these guys drink all day long?
So,
Ummm then just a sip or two.
With a pounding heart, I took a sip.
How is it, good?
"It's good."
It just tasted like beer. Maybe a little sweet?
However, the alcohol content seed to be quite high, and I was already subtly drunk.
And people pour sothing like this by the bottle. Again, the characters here must be monsters.
Hmmmm
After a brief mont of appreciation, I imdiately began to focus on my thoughts.
Anyway, he wasn't even here, so there was only one way left to find Kiriko.
Visiting and asking the guys' who might know about his whereabouts.
Of course, I knew who they were and where they were.
Besides, unlike Rosemarietta's pub, it wasn't that difficult to find their base. In fact, there was no place in the city was easier to find.
I passed it by dozens of tis while wandering around looking for this bar.
The problem was that they were enemies of Kiriko.
And another was that these guys are humans that are dangerous to anyone', not just Kiriko.
As the thought ran through my head, the tension rose again. If you make a mistake, you may be killed off-screen before Chapter 3 even begins.
Huh a little bit of alcohol helps.
In a tily manner,
Tiling
[Chapter 2 Stupid Bandits' has ended]
The warning to move ca.
Kiriko has the setting of being a notorious outlaw here in Virgin City.
And this is a common characteristic of tsundere characters who are misunderstood as villains'. Think of it as a prerequisite for the future scene of I know you're actually a good guy'.
But what sets Kiriko apart from other similar characters is that this guy actually honestly did the things he was accused of.
Hitting, smashing, shooting.
The guy was particularly focused on destroying the powerful elites of this city. There was a good reason why the gossip about him was about a bad guy' or a piece of garbage'.
In that case, why was this character later called a good guy' by the main character?
Simple. Because the elites of this city, the enemies of Kiriko they were the real villains.
A mafia organization that dominated Virgin City. Kiriko was its enemy.
I stared at the huge building in front of .
The building called Virgin City Tower', was the headquarters of the mafia, located at the city's centre.
"Hu"
I was a little nervous after I beca sober.
Let's not be afraid. At best, they are just extras that appear at the beginning of the first volu.'
After a round of self-encouragent, I went straight to the two thugs guarding the front door.
"Stop. What is it?"
In the manga, they were dense as a rock. However, when I looked closer, they weren't as tough as I had thought.
"Well"
But I didn't give off a very mild impression right now.
Raising my voice, I slowly opened my mouth.
I ca here to et the manager.
"What? Who are you?
Reveal your identity.
It was a very appropriate reaction.
With a deep smile on my lips, I blew the backstory setting that I had prepared.
Can you afford it? I am an executive from the Red Scorpion.
Then,
What!
Red, Red Scorpion!
So manga-like reactions popped out.
Red Scorpion.
Actually, they're not that great, they're just another neighbourhood mafia organization that's a little bigger than this one. However, there were rumours that their boss had sothing to do with Black Shadow', so other mafia were more wary and afraid of them.
Of course, this is my review after reading the manga, and I really don't know what these guys will think of the Red Scorpion's executives.
Oh, Ill guide you!
Please co!
Hoo.
When I saw their reactions, it seed that there was definitely a lot of fear. Enough to guide you in right away without even questioning your identity further. The guard must have thought that no one would dare impersonate a Red Scorpion.
After waiting a while inside the building, soone rushed in.
Oh, so sorry to have kept you waiting!
"it's fine."
Oh, I was late because the middle managers were all absent. Because there is nobody from the main office
Yeah, okay, fine.
And, and Im sorry Actually, the boss and the other executives are also absent.
In fact, none of that mattered, but anyway, in order to be faithful to the role-play, I had to at least arrange the basic pretence'.
What, where did they go?
I dont know about that either. Its just that there are so important etings with other organizations
"Is that so? Hmmm"
I frowned. From now on, I needed to set the mood a bit.
And who are you?
"Oh! I haven't introduced myself. I am a junior manager of the organization
From what he said, he seed to be the highest-ranked among the remaining mbers of the organization. Since Kiriko's information isn't confidential anyway, this guy should know.
Yeah, then. First of all, the purpose of my coming here is
That was then.
Woodangtangtang-!
Suddenly, a noise ca from outside.
A-, avoid it!
Its an attack!
Attack? Suddenly?
Soon afterwards
Is this the place?
Soone walked in slowly.
A man looking around while holding the drooped necks of a gang mber in one hand.
For a mont, I doubted my eyes.
Long bright red hair, and eyes that stared indifferently as if bored. With a cigarette stuck in his mouth, he spat out smoke, and the overall impression was pretty villainous.
Two revolvers, with antique patterns embossed on them, hung at his the waist.
I was so confused that no words ca out.
It was Kiriko who I had been desperately searching for.
Uh over there
And at that mont when I was still nonplussed
Please, officer! Help!
The man who had been playing dead, held in Kiriko's hand, shouted.
Embarrassingly, the guy's gaze wasn't on his manager.
What ?
Editor's Notes:
None for this chapter.
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