The Manga Background Character Tosses the Starter Bento

The hot-blooded urban supernatural manga “Can’t Think of a Title” is currently being serialized to great acclaim.

And A is just a nameless passerby villain who appears in the first chapter and is killed off right away, the kind of character whose name isn’t even worth telling readers.

Now he’s reborn, back before everything begins.

The System tells him that he must gain enough popularity to guarantee more appearances in the manga and keep himself alive.

A thinks it over, then instantly has an epiphany and devises a smooth little combo for his survival plan, using his ability, [Cash on Delivery].

He’ll become a crooked merchant who plays both sides of the law!

These days, even infamy is fame. Controversy brings popularity, so he’ll stab people in the back, redeem himself, then stab them in the back again.

He’s sure that this will make the comment section explode.

But readers, why are you getting so genuinely emotional and crying at the end?

**

As A appears in the manga more and more often,

Readers’ attitudes shift from: “Holy crap, A is vicious, but damn, he’s cool. I never expected the mole to be him.”

To: “Aww, A, you poor thing. You had your reasons all along. Mommy was wrong to blame you, sob!”

Then: “A is an absurd double agent. The main group treated him so well, and he betrays them now? This isn’t even the first time. Can the protagonist just kill him the next time they meet? Aaaaaah!”

And finally: “Waaah, A, don’t die! I had no idea you’d done so much for them. You heartless author!”

Before long, posts cursing the author on the forum had piled up into thousands of replies.

**

A has a secret. His ability isn’t actually [Cash on Delivery].

His real ability is

[Equivalent Exchange].

He can even kill a god.

As long as

You can pay a sufficient price.

**

On the manga’s title page

The three members of the protagonist’s group set out on a new journey, when someone blocks their path.

The young man blocking them has black hair and eyes. His gaze is like an endless abyss.

He holds a set of scales, and the composition makes it look as if the three members of the group are standing on one side.

The young man smiles and asks them:

“Interested in making a deal?

As long as

You can pay the price.”

Reader’s guide:

1. Chuunibyou and personal tastes running wild. Don’t mind the author, who’s completely lost in their own artistic world.

2. The main story focuses on friendship. Ship whoever you like. The forum sections also include shipping, and could feature any combination of BL and GL. I’ll eat anything, so if you can’t handle it, please leave in time.

Theme: A chaos-loving merchant stirring up trouble on both sides