The main story is complete. Check the pinned comment for bonus chapter prompts.
I'm not very good at writing blurbs. The author's note in the first chapter has a summary and content warnings.
An excerpt from the afterword and bonus content announcement below ↓
I'll be writing bonus chapters for a while. I'll pin a thread in this chapter's comments for bonus chapter prompts, and you can also find it on the story's favorites page. Like or reply to the prompts you'd like to see. The bonus chapter titles will clearly state the theme, alternate universe, whether there's a romantic pairing, and so on, so please read carefully before subscribing! Bonus chapters are not included in a full subscription!
I may also revise some earlier chapters now and then, but there are too many, so I'll probably choose them at random. If you think a section is poorly written, cuts off right before the climax, doesn't deliver enough of a thrill, or could use an extra scene, feel free to point it out in the comments. You might get a bonus chapter with a super-sized word count! I'm a full-on revision addict, so I really don't mind!
The bonus chapters may include watch-along reactions, but that'll have to wait until after the other bonus chapters. I haven't decided which story to write next, but for now, I'm not interested in writing Conan.
Wishing everyone a smooth 2026!
Written on August 7, 2026.
Blurb:
After meeting a detective named “Conan,” Takeshita Hotaru realizes that this world is actually a manga.
The secret identities he created to survive unexpectedly formed bonds with the protagonists.
[The Star]
Innocent in appearance, cruel at heart, she is a hunter disguised as prey.
She manipulates public opinion as an actress.
[The Officer]
Red on the outside, black at heart, he dispenses the most merciless justice.
Everything he does is right.
[The Detective]
Sharp-tongued on the surface, cold all over, he is a detective who pursues death and despair.
He despises every dull, ordinary life.
…
The actors and audience take their places, and the white-haired, golden-eyed boy is forced onto the stage.
Make reality through death, and control the present through the past.
Become a god, and take command of all your followers, body and soul.
Ran sees an injured deer. She once waited forever, forever left behind, but this time she chooses to accept the lure and step out of the shadows of her past.
They are not family, but companions moving forward together.
Gin hates the police and hates traitors, yet his partner manages to hit every one of his sore spots. He is neither darkness nor light, and yet there is something they have in common.
A killer and a former police officer become each other's anchors.
Matsuda was once an immature young man, but loss after loss made him mature and steady. On the brink of death, he meets the person he idolized as a boy, and two weary souls draw close to one another.
He discovers that beneath the detective's callous exterior is a child who is bad with words and doesn't understand people.
Comment Feed
[Daily four questions: Has the wicked little lamb blown his cover today? When will the fawn actress get to make a normal movie? Is Matsuda fighting with the cat over the detective again? Has Gin threatened the red-haired fox?]
[About My Life in the Conan Zoo]
[Why is Matsuda fighting with the cat again? He's so mature and steady outside, but falls apart as soon as he gets home. The cat detective should be shared, though. As an adult, I choose both!]
[Gin's cool, ruthless-killer image has gotten weird ever since the officer showed up. How can anyone make work talk sound like flirting? The red-haired fox must be to blame.]
[Takeshita Hotaru! Why are you getting involved with people again? How can you live with that innocent face of yours? How many moves have you made behind the scenes?!]
Reader's guide:
1. An unconventional balance between the Red and Black organizations.
2. No fake-out deaths. The secret identities include men and women, good and evil, and the ending leans toward the Red side.
3. No romantic pairings in the story, and no one blows their cover, but the comment feed has chaotic shipping.
4. Each volume has its own main plot interwoven with the overarching story. Finishing a volume's main plot doesn't mean the secret-identity storyline is over.
Theme: The power of an individual is small
The Black-Clad Organization with Literary Greats as Code Names
After I Finally Succeeded at Saving the Police Academy Squad 100 Times, I Was Thrust Into the Game
[Detective Conan] Happy Ending
I Became a Master of Red-and-Black by Relying on Secret Identities
The Comments Keep Shipping My Narcissus CP
Scientific Deduction Invades the Real World
Gin's Vacation
I Became the Chief of Police After the Factions Switched
I Was Just a Nobody, Yet I Debuted as a True Spirit on the Forum
Furuya Starts Over by Reloading
After Maxing Out Affection, I Became the Dark Moonlight
The Distillery Boss Conquers the Detective World Through Brand Collaborations
Gin, the Notorious Villain
Red-and-Black Faction Simulator
Vests Thousand Layers of Routines
After I Got Linked to a Real-World Forum
Officer Matsuda Wants to Save Himself
After the Undercover System Went Haywire, I Switched to Grinding Suspicion Points
The essence of life is repetition [laughing and crying while covering face]
A heartthrob is a heartthrob wherever she goes, right, Koki?
The two of them fighting is very friendly to my eyes.
Actually, it's fine for the person who produced the weapon to have a name. 🐶
Great, hahaha, as expected of Jinpei!
You two look like the real deal [laughing and crying while covering face]
However, this character, who has such a significant role, actually had very little screen time in the early stages [laughing and crying emoji]
You two are similar in nature...
Yes, it's a legacy of the hawks.
That's never been the case, right? 🐶 Sweetie has been rebellious since she was little.