A Scientific Guide to Watering Down the True Liquor

Asami Tsubaki, known as Cointreau.

He considers himself nothing more than a lazy slacker at work.

As he sees it, the only unusual thing in his life is that the shady liquor company illegally employed him as a child laborer. Instead of going to school at the proper age, he was already living the nine-to-five office-worker life. The illegal child labor was so serious that if the police found out, they would haul both him and his boss away in handcuffs.

One day, while on a mission with Gin and secretly ditching work to play video games, he got smashed by a System that fell out of the sky. He was also bound to it as its partner, and learned that the world he lived in was nothing more than a manga. For some inexplicable reason, he had been given the task of saving the world.

Asami Tsubaki: ???

Underage child labor? I'm reporting you!

Unfortunately, it was no use.

After the System bombarded him with spoilers, he discovered that the shady organization he belonged to was the villainous faction the protagonists would eventually overthrow, and that he himself was an obstacle the protagonist was destined to defeat.

As a shut-in who only liked playing video games, Asami Tsubaki decided he needed to keep his head down and stay safe.

At times like this, having the System as an ally was very useful.

[Icebreaker: The former cop who really is your dad, now with Public Security.]

Furuya Rei had always deeply respected his composed superior, a man whose plans were flawless. That was until he encountered an organization member who looked remarkably like his superior.

When he secretly met with him to report the discovery, it was the first time he had ever seen his superior look so flustered. Beneath that expression lay profound regret and a glimmer of hope.

[See You Tomorrow: The little ray of sunshine among the police academy crew]

The sixth member of the police academy crew, who was overly devoted to justice, ran into a strange minor while investigating a case alone. From then on, he inexplicably found himself worrying about raising a kid despite not even having a girlfriend.

"Asami Tsubaki!! Stop butting in and making trouble!"

[A Midsummer Night's Dream: Cointreau]

"Mm-hmm, the stage is ready, and the actors are in place. Let's put on a joyful Happy Ending!"

The innocent-looking boy laughed loudly. On the empty stage, he bowed theatrically, then suddenly spread his arms as if to embrace something.

"The time has come to raise the curtain. Give them a thunderous round of applause!!"

Theme: Wait, and keep hope in your heart