I Own a Comic Book Shop

"Want to learn Yusuke Urameshi's Spirit Gun?"

"Yes, yes!"

"Then you have to get hit by a car and die first!"

"...! Give me a different skill!"

"How about Himura Kenshin's Hiten Mitsurugi Style?"

"I love it!"

"Have your girlfriend draw a cross on your face, then die!"

"...! I don't even have a girlfriend. Can you pick something easier to learn?"

"How about becoming a Super Saiyan?"

"Wow! That's my favorite!"

"First, your best friend has to be blown to bits!"

"Is there a skill where I don't have to die, my girlfriend doesn't have to die, and my best friend doesn't have to die?"

"Pegasus Meteor Fist! Nobody has to die, and you can learn it instantly!"

"That's perfect! How do I learn it?"

"First, get beaten up by a group of people until you're on the verge of death. If you survive, you'll learn it!"

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.