Igarashi Haruka, 25, was an utterly ordinary agent in the Special Division for Unusual Powers. After officially announcing his retirement, he moved to Tokyo to enjoy a laid-back life of lying flat.
But after arriving in Beika Town, he found that retirement was a little different from what he had imagined.
- He was followed on the street, listening devices inexplicably appeared on him, a cafe server made snide remarks at him, even elementary school kids acted as if they were facing a deadly enemy when they saw him, and he kept stumbling across murder cases and being treated as a suspect every time...
Igarashi Haruka: ?
Had years of being mercilessly exploited in the darkness left him with some strange constitution?
He didn't understand, but he didn't take it seriously. He just kept living the life of a lazy fish, lying flat, going for a stroll when he had nothing to do, and occasionally helping the police when he happened to pass by.
...Though the number of accidents in this city seemed a little excessive.
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Lately, the newspapers in Beika Town had been full of explosive headlines.
-Today, a long-haired man apprehended international smugglers and thieves. Tomorrow, a mysterious person rescued a police officer beneath the Ferris wheel. The day after, a helpful citizen dealt with dozens of plastic bombs...
Without exception, every one of these front-page stories featured the same man: silver-haired, green-eyed, and wearing an expression of icy indifference.
His heroic deeds were documented, his great achievements known to all, and he seemed to be everywhere in Beika Town.
Yet amid the townspeople's praise, the detectives, police officers, undercover agents, and FBI agents lurking in the shadows were all left in a daze, because-
Could someone tell them what the hell was going on? Wasn't the guy doing all these good deeds Gin?
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Vodka noticed that lately the organization's members had been looking at their big brother Gin strangely.
Vodka also noticed that his big brother Gin had been especially irritable lately.
He was curious what could be affecting his big brother, until one day he bought a newspaper and saw a familiar figure.
"..."
"!!!!!!!"
According to legend, meeting your doppelganger means your life is nearing its end.
Vodka stared in shock, then raced to Gin's safe house to report what had happened.
But when he pushed open the door, he found Gin pinning Igarashi Haruka to the sofa with a hand around his throat. They both turned to look at him, their expressions equally cold.
Vodka froze, swallowing the words on the tip of his tongue.
But now, could someone tell him which one was the real big brother?
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New premise, pre-collection. Feel free to unbookmark.
The original pre-collection was about a sickly, beautiful, tragic hero from the Port Mafia.
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CP: Gin
Rescue the Police Academy Five, doing good deeds every day
Blurb needs work; I'll revise it when I think of something
Character design by @Dd Greenbelt. Commercial-use license purchased. Special thanks to my friend for sponsoring the art.
Log: February 10
Theme: A love written in the stars.