How to Be a Background Character in the Detective Conan World

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As a guy who was tossed into a comic book with no clue what was going on, Shikaya Shunji has ten virtues:

Bravery: Worst case, I die.

Optimism: It's not like I can die anyway.

Efficiency: I'll go die right now.

Sociability: Just pretend I'm dead.

Altruism: You'll be happy if I die.

Honesty: Don't believe me? Go die.

Composure: Wouldn't it be easier to just die?

Communication: How about I go die?

Self-reflection: Why am I still alive?

Justice: You should all die.

But, but why, after seeing those dazzling colors, do I suddenly feel like sticking around might not be so bad?

Since I'm here, I should at least find out what color scheme I'm rooting for, right?

As for the fact that I'm rooting for an ensemble cast, and ensemble casts always end up dead, dead, and dead...

Absolutely not happening.

Name: Shikaya Shunji (6542)

Content warning: OOC moments, weak logic, and some degree of villains getting stupid are unavoidable. This is essentially a self-indulgent story, and all I can promise is that it suits my taste. If it isn't your thing, please don't force yourself to read it. I'm not thin-skinned, so feel free to point out places where the plot is sloppy, but I won't accept negative ratings just because our tastes differ.

Mostly first-person narration, with occasional transitions to third person.

Classic sixth member of the police academy squad setup (this setup is common and nothing new, but there is a reason it starts at the police academy). The police academy group will absolutely all survive (that's my bottom line; I'll save everyone else if I can, but I won't force it if I can't). No romance in the main story. My guy had a girlfriend in his previous life (so he absolutely, absolutely will not get together with the police academy guys; childhood friends can get together, and the class sister-in-law is forever). Lots of injuries, both physical and emotional. This is absolutely my thing and I won't change it, so please don't read if you can't handle angst. There will be misunderstandings caused by different perspectives, but they aren't deliberate misunderstandings. Most of this is my guy's rambling thoughts, and his perspective isn't the truth. He won't steal anyone's spotlight, doesn't know the original plot, and has no omniscient perspective. The angst is real. The thing inside him isn't harmless, no matter how convincing it seems. Half jokes, half angst.

Updates are irregular, but I will absolutely finish it, even if it turns out badly.

The whole story is free. Thanks for reading.

Theme: We have never given up the courage to fight back.