Matsuda's Journey to Set Things Right

Please note that in this story, Matsuda is two years older than the other four members of the police academy group. That means he entered the academy earlier and became a police officer sooner.

??Here is the story introduction

??Matsuda-kun was having a very bad day. The moment he opened his eyes, he found himself in a strange, pure-white space.

??Welcome to the maintenance System space, dear Matsuda-kun. The world you inhabit has fallen into chaos, so please restore it to its proper course. You may also use the items in your starter pack to change the world's trajectory. As a reward for completing your mission, all your classmates will be revived.

??On his second go-round, Matsuda-kun thought this ruined world was too painful to look at, because he saw...

??He saw Rei Furuya, a sickly, beautiful yandere who spoke in a cutesy voice, squirmed around, and coughed every few steps, coughing up blood. The slightest provocation sent tears streaming down his face.

??He also saw the reckless Hiromitsu Date, a troublemaker who could blow an entire building to ashes while cooking, constantly said, "Go to hell," often broke the school rules, and led the others in skipping class.

??He saw his childhood friend Kenji Hagiwara, a bona fide playboy and a total jerk. Today he was dating one person, tomorrow someone else. He didn't even spare the guys, and apparently not even his classmates.

??Even worse, he saw Class Rep: Wataru Date, grinning as he set traps for his classmates, then putting on a pitiful face as he watched them fall in one by one. He was two-faced, seemingly obedient on the surface, but full of schemes underneath.

??What kind of world was this? It was too painful to look at. Let this world collapse!

??And so, Matsuda Jinpei had no choice but to embark on the path of correction.

??Ding! You have a starter pack. Congratulations, Mr. Matsuda, you've drawn three character cards. But you have to perform each secret identity's signature personality: scheming and sly!

??In this ruined world, which could hardly get any more ruined, when Matsuda returned, this was what you could expect to see:

??Instructor Matsuda: "You cause so much trouble, and you're so frail. That can only mean you haven't trained enough. Everyone, triple your training! As the saying goes, spare the rod and spoil the child, so from today on, anyone who breaks my class rules gets a knuckle sandwich! If that doesn't work, let's try some psychological warfare. Put on a little skirt, shave your head, do a full face of makeup, and dance to 'Paradise on Earth' on the field! Ah, I really am an instructor with a heart full of humanitarian virtue."

??Code Name Matsuda (Boss): "You can't even handle such a simple task, and you want to be a code-name operative? Then go work for me. Don't expect a promotion until you're an all-around talent. Believe me, Tooru-chan, with my help, you'll become the Emperor of Part-Time Jobs. So get out there and work twelve jobs! Kage-chan, your cooking is so awful it blows up the kitchen. That's not how a member of the liquor distillery should behave. If your cooking isn't up to five-star chef standards, don't even think about getting promoted."

??So what is the third secret identity?

??Police Commissioner Matsuda: "To make sure no one's skills decline, starting today, you'll all take turns fighting me one-on-one. And I expect each of you to solve three cases on your own, without relying on those detectives. That's not too much to ask, is it? Also, you're all way too slow when chasing criminals. How about this: if you don't meet the goals I've set, everyone's training load gets multiplied by ten. No, that's too much. I'm a softie, so I'll cut it in half. Five times the load."

Theme: Classmates should stick together and treat one another with kindness