I'm Every Popular JUMP Manga Character

[I don't plan to start this one within the next two years. I'll prioritize the stories I'm more eager to express myself through =v=]

Blurb:

Zong Xing inherited his grandmother's estate: a shabby little manga shop on the verge of closing down.

The shop had paid a fortune to acquire the sequel rights to the hottest manga aimed at younger readers. Zong Xing couldn't understand how it had still managed to go out of business after going that far.

Then he opened the manga...

"Sky Beyond the Ridge": a skateboarding competition JUMP manga

At the start, the protagonist is a sunny boy who loves skateboarding. He keeps losing at competitions, but he trains hard and grows stronger. Just when Zong Xing thinks the national tournament at the end will finally give the protagonist a win, the manga author rushes through a terrible ending and draws him with a crippled leg.

Zong Xing: ?

"Cube Domain": a JUMP manga about supernatural cube powers and competitive battles

This time, the protagonist is a powerhouse. From the start, the manga author gives him a pile of golden fingers, including the ability to solve a Rubik's Cube in seconds and a domineering, overpowered supernatural domain. With his godlike skill and tactics, he tramples every opponent underfoot.

Just when Zong Xing thinks this manga will keep being satisfying forever, the protagonist suddenly grows to hate cubes and stops competing in Cube Domain.

Zong Xing: ... Huh?

"Extreme Tea Ceremony": a tea ceremony competition JUMP manga

The protagonist is a complete beginner at tea ceremony, but the author gives him a genius buff. He learns at rocket speed and breezes through challenge after challenge. But after the painful experience of the previous two manga, Zong Xing prepares for all sorts of bad endings in advance.

The good news: none of the bad endings he imagined came true.

The bad news: the protagonist loses the final battle to some unknown character.

Zong Xing: (eyes trembling.jpg)

Zong Xing: Okay, fine. Now I finally understand why the manga shop couldn't stay open.

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On the day he inherited the manga shop, Zong Xing faced a desperate bad ending: pay the rent or get thrown out with all his things.

Fortunately, that night, Zong Xing transmigrated into these manga and became a mysterious character who had appeared only once.

"Sky Beyond the Ridge"

A boy in a baseball cap stands backlit on the launch ramp, his voice calm. "You keep saying you want to conquer the ground. Are you really going to give up at this level?"

"What would you know?!" the desperate protagonist roars.

Then he recognizes that familiar face. It's the idol he's admired since childhood: the "Street Skating Overlord," who suffered a comminuted ankle fracture, rose from the ashes, and won the X Games skateboarding event three times in a row.

"Cube Domain"

The pink-haired, gray-eyed boy tosses a Rubik's Cube playfully. His fingers flick across it, scrambling the solved cube. The next instant, a magnificent cyber domain appears.

Looking toward the edge of a world built from two-dimensional lines, the boy's lips curl slightly. "Long time no see, Yuan. Does our promise to duel from six years ago still stand?"

"Extreme Tea Ceremony"

The girl's black hair is loosely tied back with a ribbon. She lowers her eyes and quietly pours the tea. "Tea ceremony competitions absolutely must not be about passion."

The unknown opponent who just defeated the protagonist stands respectfully behind her with hands lowered, calling her "Little Master."

The protagonist's hands tremble as he accepts the amber-colored tea she offers and takes a small sip.

"Please teach me how to keep growing! I'm begging you!"

The next day, Zong Xing wakes from his dream to find the internet flooded with news about the return of the infamous manga, now with a new sequel.

And the things he'd thought were only a dream have actually rewritten the manga's plot!

Fans before the update: This garbage can't be saved! Boycott it to the bitter end!

Fans after the update: A huge reward for information about the mysterious character! And give us more updates! (banging bowls)

Zong Xing travels between the manga and reality, repeatedly turning terrible endings around and earning huge popularity and acclaim.

His grandmother's manga shop also comes back to life, becoming a pilgrimage site for fans of the hit manga.

In the end, the characters Zong Xing possessed end up fighting one another for the title of the year's most popular JUMP manga character.

Zong Xing: Nice. I'm fighting myself :)

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Reader's guide:

1. My initial idea is to use first person, but not entirely. Probably a mix of an omniscient viewpoint and first person, though that may change at any time before I start writing!

2. A power fantasy with a male lead. The protagonist has both a genius buff and a delusion buff. His badass secret identity will never be exposed. The cover shows his character design from "Sky Beyond the Ridge."

3. Currently planned as four volumes: [Skateboarding Arc] [Rubik's Cube Arc] [Parkour Arc] [Tea Ceremony Arc].

4. For certain reasons, the male lead in the tea ceremony arc makes his entrance dressed as a girl, but he won't stay that way. If that bothers you, please steer clear.

Theme: If you want to protect what should be protected, rewrite the ending with your own hands.