Tokyo: My Superpower Refreshes Every Week-Chapter 437 - 435 The Secret Dio Revealed_1

Phoenix Academy Maggie’s suspicion that Aozawa was Dio sometimes wavered and sometimes solidified. Recently, however, she had become firmly convinced that Aozawa was Dio and that the series of incidents around her were all his doing.

When it came to substantial evidence, there was definitely no way to obtain it, but she had key evidence to support this idea. This particular piece of evidence came to her when Nomura True Wave recommended a plethora of comics.

The evidence wasn’t the hypnosis in the warehouse. Due to Ono’s uncertainty, it was difficult to determine whether the warehouse incident was hypnosis or his illness flaring up.

The key evidence Phoenix Academy Maggie believed she possessed was from the first time Aozawa spoke to her, asking if she was a Magical Girl. 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

If he were a severe case of someone with chuunibyo, saying such a thing wouldn’t be an issue, she thought.

The crucial point was, during their subsequent interactions, Phoenix Academy Maggie knew Aozawa wasn’t someone who had chuunibyo.

A person without chuunibyo seriously asking a girl he’d just met if she was a Magical Girl?

She recalled the comic book tropes she’d seen: many high school protagonists awaken to their powers, after which a transfer student with a mysterious identity often appears.

Clearly, Aozawa had just awakened his superpower. Encountering her, a pretty new transfer student, he must have lost control of his emotions and blurted out such words.

Moreover, during the week Aozawa skipped classes, when she visited him, he had pounced on her and claimed to have "acute shamelessness syndrome."

That symptom had lasted exactly one week...

Phoenix Academy Maggie strongly suspected that pouncing on her was also a type of superpower.

Furthermore, after the day Aozawa first spoke to her, a series of mystifying cases began to occur in Tokyo. For example, there was the feat of an ordinary person dismantling an entire organization. Though it had long been buried by the internet, causing most people to forget, Phoenix Academy Maggie still remembered it clearly. She had even discussed that topic with Aozawa at the time.

In the subsequent cases, Dio became increasingly active in Tokyo, followed by incidents involving the Different World, Griffith, and so on. All of these made it difficult for Phoenix Academy Maggie to dismiss them as mere coincidence.

But now, she was once again perplexed. Staring at the video on her phone, her exquisite, doll-like face was etched with confusion.

What on earth is going on? she wondered.

She was chatting with Aozawa, their conversation flowing without interruption, yet such an incident had occurred in New York.

Has Aozawa learned how to clone himself? But that doesn’t fit the ’one superpower per week’ characteristic.

If her previous conjectures were wrong, then conclusions based on those premises naturally became unreliable. Either Aozawa isn’t Dio, or Aozawa is Dio but has nothing to do with Griffith, the Different World, and the others. It’s even possible that Aozawa isn’t Dio, yet still possesses a superpower.

Phoenix Academy Maggie felt her mind reeling. She was trying to forcibly link the current situation with some kind of ability, but what kind of ability could it be?

Word begets reality!

She thought of the words from the Book of Genesis: God said, "Let there be light," and there was light. But could such a thing actually be possible?

Phoenix Academy Maggie rubbed her temples. Am I overthinking this? Maybe everything is just a coincidence.

Her heart wavered, and the calmness she had felt while chatting with Aozawa once again turned to agitation. Phoenix Academy Maggie longed for an answer, longed to know the truth.

"Ah, what exactly is going on?!"

Phoenix Academy Maggie lay down, rolled twice on the bed, and decided to try and gauge Aozawa’s reaction during the upcoming retreat. Through the phone, she couldn’t see Aozawa’s expressions or tone, nor could she tell whether he was lying or serious.

She let out a heavy sigh, contemplating how to question him then.

「Evening.」

In Kabukicho, at the Big Fat Sheep Bar.

Katerina had changed into the bartender’s exclusive outfit. However, her burly figure always made it look as though the bartender’s garb was a second away from tearing apart, seeming very ill-fitting. She stood behind the bar, polishing empty glasses.

Whenever night fell, the Big Fat Sheep Bar wouldn’t have many customers. But as long as the bar was open for business, polishing glasses was a task every bartender should perform. Katerina also liked to keep her hands busy when she had nothing else to do. Not like Emily, who talked about wanting to train her muscles diligently but, when it came down to it, her practice was sporadic at best. Her daily exercise didn’t even exceed five minutes. Her muscles must be in tears!

Yet there Emily was, happily lounging in a chair, eating chocolate and watching short YouTube videos on her phone about the incident in Times Square, New York.

Katerina turned her head and said, "Is this Dio’s doing? Or some other Angel Envoy from the Different World? Or could it be that God truly exists?"

Emily swallowed the chocolate in her mouth, shook her head, and said, "I’m not sure. Judging from the Angel’s healing methods on David, it doesn’t seem like Dio’s healing ability. Look, no black mist emerged during the healing. I can’t rule out the possibility of God or other Angel Envoys, but I think it’s most likely a new Angel Envoy."

At this, Emily’s expression grew contemplative. Lately, it had been one thing after another.

The meteorite incident still lacks a conclusion. What does the pattern on it signify? And where did Mount Fuji go?

From a cryptic message conveyed by Morimoto Chiyoda, Emily had learned that the meteorite precisely flattened Mount Fuji.

Indeed, flattened, without even an inch of indentation. Such an act inevitably led to the suspicion that Mount Fuji wasn’t smashed but rather swallowed by space. The evidence was the lack of any major impact.

Furthermore, the meteorite was not much different in size from Mount Fuji. After impact, it was only 108 meters tall. The dust it released contained unknown substances that were harmless to human health and the world’s environment in the short term.

All these factors led Emily to believe that it wasn’t a collision, but some other method. What that method was had consumed many of her brain cells, but she hadn’t reached any conclusions. She was deep in thought.

Katerina, not one to ponder such complicated matters, continued to wipe the glasses, saying, "New York should get better after this, and maybe the United States will quiet down for a while."

"What are you talking about? This will only make the world more chaotic." Rolling her eyes, Emily retorted, "Have you forgotten how many religions there are in this world? If God exists in this world, then do God, Amaterasu Omikami, and others not exist? Moreover, among those who believe in God, won’t those who aren’t saved by God harbor resentment? Why weren’t they saved at the time?"

Emily didn’t believe David could smoothly govern New York. Various contradictions couldn’t be resolved by mere words or even divine intervention. She anticipated that a more brutal religious conflict was about to break out. The clear existence of God would not reduce the number of people who twisted God’s will.

The ignorant often turn a blind eye to the future, fixated only on the power before them. Only when so-called divine punishment and the executioner’s blade fall upon their heads will they weep and earnestly repent.

"Heh, it seems you’re discussing a very interesting topic."

A magnetic voice suddenly rang out.

A flash of electric light crackled, then coalesced on the bar stool in front of the counter, forming a seductive, blonde-haired man.

"Dio!"

Emily quickly straightened up from her slouched posture and asked immediately, "Do you know who’s behind the miracles in New York?"

"Hmm, someone who likes to be worshipped as a god." Aozawa, sitting there, pointed at the liquor cabinet and said, "Give me a whiskey on the rocks."

Katerina immediately poured him a glass and added two ice cubes.

Emily’s spirits lifted, and she inquired, "Was the Mount Fuji incident your doing?"

Grasping the glass, Aozawa revealed a smile and replied, "The steps to Paradise have been laid. What follows are the six necessary conditions."

"What is the sixth condition?"

"The time has not yet come."

Aozawa swirled his glass, took a leisurely sip of whiskey, his composure causing Emily to grit her teeth, wanting to jump up and punch him.

Would it kill him to just say it clearly! she fumed internally. Wait... he hasn’t said it all this time... Could it be that the condition is too hazardous, or perhaps extremely dangerous even for Dio?

Emily’s mind raced with this thought, then quickly pivoted the topic to the fourteen secret phrases. "After much thought, I can only surmise that the fourteen secret phrases are likely related to life experiences. Is that right?" she asked cautiously.

After some thought, Aozawa answered, "You’re not wrong. The fourteen secret phrases are the ’spiraling staircase.’

Unicorn Beetle, Ruined Streets, Fig Tower.

Unicorn Beetle, Path of Sorrow.

Unicorn Beetle, Singularity, Giotto, Angel, Hydrangea.

Unicorn Beetle, Singularity, Secret Emperor."

Emily’s pupils contracted, and her hands clenched tightly beneath the table, her heart pounding with excitement.

She had finally coaxed the fourteen secret phrases out of Dio, bringing her one step closer to him. Conversely, Dio seemed somewhat impatient to ascend to Paradise, which was why he was willing to share the secret phrases to deepen his connection with her.

In the fourteen secret phrases, ’Unicorn Beetle’ appeared four times and ’Singularity’ twice. Clearly, these two terms held more significance than the others. What’s the significance of ’Unicorn Beetle’ and ’Singularity’?

The question flashed through Emily’s mind, but she didn’t dwell on it. Now was not the time for that, but rather to extract as much information as possible from Dio.

"As for the location, I presume it’s on Mount Fuji—the one obliterated by the meteorite?" Her eyes were full of curiosity, like a schoolgirl in a classroom asking her teacher a question.

Shaking the ice in his glass, Aozawa chuckled lightly and said, "Correct. A specific location, the fourteen secret phrases—two conditions have been met. The remaining four will soon be achieved."

"If you fulfill the six conditions and ascend to Paradise, what kind of change will occur in the world?" Emily pressed on.

After pondering, Aozawa set down his glass and responded, "What do you think?"

After a moment of contemplation, Emily spoke, "Secret Emperor. You will control everything in existence from a place unknown to anyone? The workings of all things will depend on your will."

"In that way, the world would move towards a better future. Don’t you think that’s wonderful?" Aozawa neither denied nor confirmed it. He simply rested his cheek in his left hand, his amber eyes conveying a trace of scrutiny.

The simple gesture put immense psychological pressure on Emily. Between lying and being straightforward, she chose honesty.

"I don’t think that’s a good thing."