Being a Hero Is Worse Than Raising Pigs: Western Crossover

[New story now underway] A homunculus in a bottle writes a Happy End with the works of literary masters. An artificial human’s journey of growth in the Bungo world. If you’re interested, please add it to your library (rubs hands together) - You are an almost invincible, much-loved child. You have an older brother like the sun god, never touched by shadow; a red ring that changes shape as it pleases; and a secret organization devoted to fulfilling your every wish. You are Christopher Kent. A devil in the eyes of some, a true god in the eyes of others. So, what kind of story will you bring everyone? - “Economic animals are more reliable than heroes. After all, they never screw things up.” - What is it that drives you all to put on costumes and go mad? Don’t you have parents who worry about their children’s safety? Oh, right, it seems you really don’t. A great many of you are “tough guys” who have lost your parents and believe you have nothing left to lose. Aha. You’re all ecstatic about the noble cause of sacrificing yourselves to save others! But does that really mean anything? Giving up the important parts of your lives, abandoning healthy, whole bodies, losing healthy relationships and your souls, all to serve this world? You’re all masochists. You love making yourselves miserable and unhappy. You’re crazy. Has even one of you ever benefited from your own great deeds and felt truly happy? No. No, you’re destined to be betrayed, hated, and forgotten. You’re all lunatics. I won’t be one of them. - So I went to an agricultural university and studied a subject that meant spending all day working with economic animals. I decided to save the world by going about it in a roundabout way and become a good person (?), working hard to increase the livestock birth rate… so I could get into textbooks before those costumed lunatics. Guess what? Ugh, maybe being a hero would’ve been easier… - You want to seize their attention and affection. You want them to hate you, and you want them to love you. You’re a lunatic, a plunderer who cares nothing for the cost or the consequences. Your resources put almost everything in this world within easy reach. You’re bored. You want something more precious. You want love and blood. Either will do. - [The main story is written in third person, so read without worry~] *Also known as “The Comedian in the Superhero World,” “That Fun-Loving Fellow from Gotham,” “The Strongest Me Keeps Jumping Between Good and Evil Due to Cognitive Dissonance,” and “A DC and Marvel Crossover About Making Trouble.” *Most likely no endgame pairing. There will be romantic interests along the way. All characters are treated respectfully, and nobody gets dumbed down for the sake of romance. *Any flaws are due to the writing itself, not deliberate character bashing. To heroes, the protagonist is chaotic neutral; to villains, he is lawful evil. A slice-of-life story (?) The protagonist’s life is all about finding ways to amuse himself, changing partners and making friends. So he won’t protect the Earth or destroy it. Whatever you do, don’t judge him by a hero’s values. By those standards, he might be a supervillain. P.S. The protagonist really does raise pigs. But agriculture isn’t the main plot, so don’t worry (covers face) - VIP Announcement I’m an idiot and forgot that the editor is off on weekends, so the planned VIP release on July 24 may have to be delayed until July 26. There will be a 10,000-word update on the VIP launch day, plus 4,000 words for each of the one or two days without an update! Thank you all for your support! Without your comments, I wouldn’t have had the motivation to keep updating this far. I won’t abandon the story after it goes VIP. It would be absolutely wonderful if you could support the official release! Theme: Accept the past and enjoy the future.