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Chapter 22. This is My Voice!
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-- DUANG!!
With this special effect sound, displayed in an exaggerated manner almost occupying the entire screen, and paired with DIO and Erina's nearly 45-degree kissing angle, the scene hit Sora and all the viewers like a shockwave.
Their brains undoubtedly went blank.
Although this was like a comic and did not convert the sound effects into actual sounds, the way it was presented—more impactful than a comic because it was animated and voiced—was like realizing the power of a missile to make a country surrender before witnessing a nuclear explosion.
The impact Sora and the others felt was unprecedented!
-- "What...kind of godly plot twist is this...!!?"
-- "Screenwriter! NMSL!!"*
-- "Dammit...DIO!!!"
-- "..."
Just like watching a video on a bullet screen site where you can see others' comments, the relatively quiet script world of "Phantom Blood" due to its lack of popularity suddenly boiled over!
"So, there were this many people watching?"
Though these viewers entered the script world in a mode to experience the story from a god-like perspective rather than embodying the characters like actors, making it difficult to see other hidden viewers in a non-interfering script-running state, Sora could roughly estimate from the surrounding sounds that the viewers in his livestream, who initially said they didn't want to watch, had all joined in.
Unfortunately...
"This is less a godly twist and more like it's about to cause an uproar."
"And those saying things like, 'As expected of DIO! He easily achieved what we couldn't! It's truly admirable and inspiring!'...though it is quite enviable..."
Sora knew that in full-dive filming, even if it involved things more advanced than kissing, it would feel like a dream or fantasy and wouldn't significantly affect the actors.
Otherwise, DIO wouldn't have been merely scolded by Artoria but would have been beaten to death after filming that scene.
After all, in terms of combat ability, Artoria, not using the weak body of Erina from the script world but her own, was the full champion in swordsmanship competitions!
But for Sora, who hadn't even held a girl's hand other than his mom's and sister's, just imagining it was enough!
But...
"Why does this voice sound so familiar, like I've heard it before...no, like it's a voice that frequently appears in my ears..."
As Sora puzzled over this, his private message received a voice from his sister, Shiro.
"Brother, if it's you, Shiro wouldn't mind..."
"...!?"
Whoa!
Isn't that my voice!?
Sora finally understood why the voice felt so familiar.
Though there were some differences in the details, this was his voice!
"That jerk Pucci! His motive for recruiting me to film must have been to hear me say this line!"
Gritting his teeth, Sora explained to Shiro through private messages.
"That's it, to hell with the reward and friendship!"
"Given the current situation, this work is probably doomed anyway..."
Jonathan Joestar and Dio Brando.
Though the plot of "Phantom Blood" hadn't officially unfolded yet, JOJO's understanding nature and DIO's unscrupulous methods had already been vividly portrayed through the depiction of their childhood and their fathers at the beginning of "Phantom Blood."
That's why Erina was a beacon of light.
Not only for JOJO, who was almost isolated by the society DIO created with all sorts of despicable means but also for the viewers disgusted by DIO's actions.
Thanks to DIO's dedicated performance, DIO's detestability skyrocketed! Skyrocketed! Skyrocketed!!
Before the viewers could react, they had already empathized with JOJO under the guidance of the plot.
Naturally, for Erina, the only one not influenced by DIO and still willing to be friends with JOJO, calling her an angel might be an exaggeration, but saying they became Erina fans because of it...was absolutely true!
So, what are you doing to our queen, DIO!!?
It was predictable that the surge of comments was filled with anger toward DIO.
Especially when they learned that DIO's purpose for this was to force Erina away from JOJO, the flames of anger burned even stronger!
Just as the viewers were about to find the dislike button, the voice of Kirito, played by Sora, as Extra A, echoed again...
"Ah ah ah...you, look at this..."
"What is she thinking!?"
"She's actually using muddy water to wash her mouth!!?"
It was this sudden action and the puzzled voice of Extra A, who didn't understand Erina's behavior, that momentarily paused the viewers' urge to dislike.
Because they also remembered.
This spot was where JOJO and Erina were playing by the river earlier.
Meaning, the river was not just nearby but only a few steps away from Erina.
Why didn't Erina use the relatively clean river water but the muddy roadside water that countless people and animals trampled?
"Brother, this..."
"Don't get it? Well, it's an area Shiro isn't good at." Sora, who was initially angry, scratched his head helplessly, "Honestly, how am I supposed to give a bad review now?"
"That guy Pucci is truly annoying."
"Anyway, Shiro, just watch. The true intention behind Erina using muddy water..."
DIO, too, figured it out.
"This woman!!"
"Are you deliberately using muddy water to show your will? This is just your pointless pride!!"
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*NMSL (Chinese Internet slang) stands for "Your mom is dead," used as an insult.