The Distillery NPC Decides to Start Over

Gin has been feeling rather vexed lately. At some point, a mysterious organization appeared in Japan. Its members included all kinds of extraordinary people, and they plotted and schemed with hidden motives. In a short time, they had shown the various powers just how formidable they were. But none of that was why Gin was vexed. What bothered him was that the organization's boss seemed very interested in his little brother, Oaken Cask...? The target had no idea he was being watched, and earnestly tried to sell him on the idea: Bro, Jin! Why don't we jump ship together? Wouldn't that be walking straight into the tiger's den? How about you take a mission to Yokohama and hide out with your friends for a couple of days? As a thoroughly black-hearted member of the Black Organization, Kurosawa Jiang, codenamed Oaken Cask, had been doing whatever he pleased under his older brother's protection for over twenty years, and somehow still hadn't managed to get himself killed. One day, on his way home after finishing a job, he wrapped up his usual bickering with Bourbon and ran into a cute little creature calling itself Kyubey. It bound him to a strange forum, and from then on, he understood the world's [truth]. He casually glanced at the app on his phone and watched the forum's readers enthusiastically discuss the plot. Kurosawa Jiang let out a quiet sigh. As an NPC who had never even appeared by name, how was he supposed to save his older brother, who was a villain? Being an NPC had its advantages. A status panel whose attributes he could modify at will gave him the chance to use a secret identity to stir up trouble. And as forum readers guessed and accepted the identity behind each secret identity, skills that didn't exist became real out of thin air. Kurosawa Jiang thought he had found a solution. [Another whiskey. Could this be yet another undercover agent?] [Not likely. Doesn't he call Gin his big brother?] [Wait! Why is he smiling at Okiya Subaru? Has Akai's identity been discovered?] There are undercover agents with ulterior motives up ahead, and the Grim Reaper is watching from behind. Curses run rampant across Japan, and the Yokohama building plunges into the harbor amid battle. The distillery has no future! Big Brother, I'll start a business, meaning I'll set up a shell organization, and support you! In response to his little brother's grand ambition, Gin said: … A brocon No CP, beloved by everyone Some of the protagonist's character traits are inspired by Garcia, the genius who invented 28 secret identities and put together, or rather fabricated, an intelligence network. Of course, he has nothing to do with the real person. This was an old idea of mine. For more detailed settings and bonus content, check out [Crossover] Short Stories and Wild Fantasies in my author's collection. Theme: Even when darkness lies before you, as long as you hold on to your beliefs, you can walk toward a bright future with the people who matter to you.