Colored Manga

Colored Manga - Chapter 1

Prologue

A boy's wild dream to change the world

This is how it is.. your life, your name, loved ones.. think about them for a moment.. think about them, before the world takes them away, you can hate the world, you could try to change the world, we all could try to change the world.. but it's impossible..

Take a look around you, what do you notice, Mangaka? You should notice that there is no such thing as "fairness", there's no such thing as "equality", and there's no such thing as "hope"..

Dark, monotone, and saddening - equal oposites - why should you try to change the world.. when the very own thing that makes the world as it is today.. is that all the bad is there...

I do also hate the world. But I hate the people.. There's no equality, it's an illusion, created by the little tiny hope the people call upon when they see that there's no equality and they are desperate to find it even if it doesn't,, exist,, Sure you can try to bring it into existence, BUT ultimately the world is the one to change it... And it's right here, RIGHT in front of you. And what are you doing with it..? You're just looking at your past, you're not doing anything, you're looking at your family, your loved ones and all the people to bring it back to you, you want the world to bring it back to you, but you yourslef doesn't do anything with it, You rely so much on the world that you don't even realize that it also needs you, but you don't do anything with it.. You want "equality" when you don't act upon it, you don't deserve to see the world as you imagine it in your dream... and that's why you need to die right now with your memories Mangaka.. once and for all.

-No.. you're wrong.. I have always hated the world too.. since I was a kid.. but I had to rely on it.. because everytime it relied on me.. it took everything away from me, all the things that I wanted to keep.. with hope.. I hope it brings it back.

Ibuki Mangaka - a 7 year old student at Genki School, in Japan, Tokyo. April, 2011. Ibuki is a year late, but still got to go into first grade. Ibuki goes to school with a girl he really loves named Esune, who is originally from Pakistan, but due to her parents' divorce, she had to come to Tokyo to start school. Ibuki has been with Esune since they were 4 years old, and are best friends ever since they met

Ibuki sits at the window of his class, looking out the window, as all of his classmates are playing together without his companion

I have never wanted to live a life like this.. my parents have treated me wrongly since the day I was born.. I just curse the day... curse the day so much, when my father had to lucture me.. for being a boy.. and not a girl like he wanted to have...

Ibuki thinks to himself, thinking back at that time.. as he still hears the echoing sounds of his father beating his mom over birthing a boy to him instead of a girl.

My mom.. my mom didn't have anything to do with this.. and she has still fallen under the horrifying acts of my father.. why father.. why... you should've just..

For a moment, Ibuki doesn't think anymore and a bit of tears start falling off from his face, he says the last line out loud

- Killed me!

- Huh? What do you mean..? Kill you?

Esune walks into the classroom, making a confused face, looking at Ibuki

- I uh.. I was just thinking out loud, Esune, don't worry, I-I'm truly happy to see.. you're here for me still.

- I'll always be here for you, okay?

They both lean into a hug and get outside, after school, as they walk home, they have a little conversation

- Ibuki-san?