"Hayato, Daddy has work tomorrow—so be a good boy and go to sleep."
"...Yes."
"Ara, how rare. He actually listens to you."
As Kosaku Kawajiri's wife, Shinobu was surprised her son went to bed without a fuss.
"We're father and son, after all. Communication goes a long way."
"Mm... I suppose. We are family."
Watching her husband speak so gently, Shinobu blushed.
Yoshikage Kira glanced at the flustered woman, utterly indifferent.
His attention was elsewhere—the crimson mark on his right hand was far too conspicuous.
'Wear a glove?'
'No—that would only draw more attention.'
'But if I don't cover it somehow, it'll be spotted immediately.'
He pondered countermeasures for tomorrow. Hayato knowing his identity was no longer a concern.
Saber had taken care of that nicely. The brat would never reveal his secret.
And for now, Bites the Dust didn't need to be planted on the boy either.
Returning to his room, Kira searched for ways to hide the back of his hand.
The Command Spell was simply too eye-catching.
If a Stand user like Jotaro discovered this secret, Kira would be exposed instantly.
"Saber—don't make any moves yet. Even you would struggle to escape Kujo Jotaro."
"He possesses the power to stop time. Brief, but lethal."
The figure drifting nearby in spirit form paused. Crimson eyes fixed on Yoshikage Kira, three tomoe spinning within.
Stop time?
An ability he'd never encountered.
Without warning, even the Akatsuki's leader would fall to such a power.
This world was more troublesome than imagined.
...…
"Yo-ho~! Josuke, you summoned a girl—and in a maid outfit, no less!"
Okuyasu slung an arm over Josuke's shoulder, leaning close with excitement.
"She's cute—but why'd using Jotaro-san as a catalyst summon her?"
"Is there even a connection between them?"
Answering his buddy's question, Josuke studied the figure before him, equally baffled.
What linked this girl—who looked about his age—to Jotaro-san?
"Caster. Summoned at your request."
Blue eyes swept over the gathered crowd. She sighed but introduced her class with composure.
Jotaro, however, caught the "couldn't care less" undertone in her voice.
"Your name?"
"Sakuya Izayoi."
"Never heard of it—but still cute."
Uninterested in engaging, Sakuya shifted smoothly to evade their gazes.
"!"
In that instant, Jotaro's pupils dilated.
"Eh?"
Josuke and Okuyasu blinked. The girl had vanished—only to reappear at the doorway.
"Teleportation?"
Josuke hadn't seen her move at all.
"No—this woman...!"
Only Jotaro understood what had just happened. A rare excitement flickered in his eyes.
"Oh? You noticed?"
"A human with the same power as me?"
"Well, if you're not an enemy, it hardly matters."
Even the slow-witted Josuke connected the dots.
The same power...
Jotaro could "stop time."
Which meant this girl could too—
"I'll end this war in one second."
...
"It'll be over soon."
Miyu tilted her head, puzzled by Homura's words.
Then she saw a shield-like object materialize on the other girl's left hand.
Click-clack!
A mechanical sound. And then Miyu knew nothing.
"More convenient than I expected."
Homura leaped onto a rooftop, surveying the frozen world around her.
Her time-stop wasn't limited to seconds or minutes.
While time remained frozen, she'd locate every Master and put a bullet in them. Simple.
Morioh Town was large for one person—but inside unlimited frozen time, that was meaningless.
And since things had just begun, the Masters couldn't have hidden their identities yet.
Finding them wouldn't be difficult.
Her figure darted through the streets, searching methodically.
'A gaze...?'
She froze, sensing eyes on her.
In stopped time—how could anyone be watching?
Turning back, she spotted a maid-uniformed girl standing atop a telephone pole, staring at her.
Not just watching—moving freely.
"Hoh. Rarely seen power—yet here it is, one after another."
"And unlike that man earlier... your control over time seems formidable as well."
Landing on the ground, Sakuya regarded the long-haired girl, surprise coloring her voice.
"A Servant?"
Homura drew her pistol, frowning. She hadn't anticipated any Servant moving freely inside her frozen time.
Just like that, her greatest advantage was neutralized.
"A gun?"
Eyeing the weapon, Sakuya lifted her skirt and retrieved throwing knives strapped to her thigh.
In Homura's vision, the single blade multiplied—now fanned between each of Sakuya's fingers.
"Then let's see who wins."
Without hesitation, Sakuya resolved to end Homura here.
A Servant who could wield this power long-term... There was no need for a second one.
...…
"Ah, has it already started?"
Clad in a tracksuit, the boy sensed magical energy clashing in the distance.
He hadn't expected to be dragged into this chaotic mess.
"What a headache."
Time had clearly stopped—yet he moved as if nothing was wrong.
"Such a great opportunity..."
"Who should I summon?"
He agonized for a while.
"With time-stopping Servants around, winning normally seems tough."
"Hmm..."
Staring at the four-star ball in his hand, inspiration struck.
"What am I worrying about?"
"Isn't the best catalyst right here?"
He tossed the ball into the ritual array's center. Natsuki Subaru finally understood.
When it came to power—wasn't that one unquestionable?
That's right—
"Son Goku!"
"If I summon him, it's an easy win!"
Gazing at the four-star ball resting in the array, Subaru scratched his hair, grinning.
No matter what Servant they faced—going up against this guy wouldn't be easy.
Calling him "invincible" wasn't an exaggeration.
With that conviction, he began to chant the summoning incantation.
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TN: last bulk upload, after this will go 1 or 2 chapter a day. i have like 40 chapter in stock, if this got enough heat, ill do more bulk, please leave review or stone, thanks.