Meeting the Light

Two upcoming stories about the Detective Academy group: Winning Over My Childhood Friend [Detective Conan] Blurb: After the curly-haired boy who sits behind her in Sunflower Class pulls her pigtails again and again, Sakurai Maki forms an unbreakable bond with him. The Sakurais look at her expectantly. “So, Maki, who's your favorite person?” The little girl with beautiful iris-colored hair blushes. “...J-Jinpei.” The Sakurais: “...” Mr. Sakurai flips the table: (╯‵□′)╯︵┻━┻ Where did that brat come from? Just let me get my hands on you! From learning to talk to growing up strong, you're the boy I'll love forever. This round goes to childhood sweethearts. Gentle childhood friend vs. hot-tempered childhood sweetheart. A sweet slice-of-life romance. Brewery 101 Blurb: What could make undercover agents at the Black Organization shut down and even ruin their own reputations by acting against everything they were taught, just to get out of a mission? A lazy blond with dark skin, a handsome guy with catlike eyes and stubble as unkempt as his style, and a long-haired mature man as aloof and sharp-tongued as his deep green eyes... All this makes the girl who's hopelessly enamored with their good looks shed tears of frustration... Bourbon/Scotch/Rye: “What? Our fans are all reincarnations of Sherlock Holmes? They can identify someone just by looking at a finger?!” [Eyes shaking] Gin: “Good. Vodka, come with me to the fan group and look for signs of undercover agents.” [The boss nods] Vodka: “Yes, boss.” Bourbon/Rye: “...Hey, Kazami/Camel? Get me a copy of this book right away. It's called 100 Ways for Male Idols to Turn Fans Off. Also, get someone to infiltrate the fan group. We might find information about members of the Organization.” Kazami/Camel: “?? [Black guy question mark meme]” The mastermind behind Brewery 101, who single-handedly stirs up trouble between the Black and Red sides, Karasuma Yu flashes a satisfied smile and keeps her contribution to herself. Everyone survives! Sweet romance, with a couple. It's Mazda or Tooru, one of the two. No betting on the pairing. I'll just go with whoever I like more when I start writing, hehe~ Blurb: Sasazuki Megumi is a little-known manga artist who specializes in color comics. Her greatest wish is to create the perfect color comic. But since she's never been in love, her editor tears her work to shreds. Editor: “I'd rather watch any random video than read your manga.” Sasazuki Megumi: “...” Looking for inspiration, she sneaks into a brothel, only for the man she likes to mistake her for... a prostitute? Sasazuki Megumi: “...” Dear God, please make me disappear~ As a Public Security officer undercover in the Organization, Morikawa Hikaru only wants to destroy it and then walk hand in hand with his childhood friend back into the sunlight. What does love have to do with being undercover? Until he meets Sasazuki Megumi... A manga artist who's innocent beneath her dark exterior vs. a cat-eyed undercover agent who's dark beneath his innocent exterior. A healing, sweet little romance. Let them all live! Let them all live! I'm too old to handle angst~ Theme: Heroes deserve a bright future!