SAVE BROTHER

[For the upper volume's Detective Conan-inspired arc and the lower volume's DC/Marvel crossover blurb, see the long review section, "Bat-ology Saves Big Brother." Bonus chapters will be posted whenever inspiration strikes. Please add it to your collection and leave a comment!]

As a former devoted and conscientious butler, Mr. J has countless strengths that are hardly worth mentioning.

For example, taking care of his employer's daily needs, helping manage the company, and even supporting his employer's vigilante work in the dead of night, risking life and limb to live by the saying, "Behind every successful superhero is an all-purpose butler who cleans up the mess."

Until a loud bang sounded in the sky and transmigration made a dazzling entrance. He closed his eyes, opened them again, and his nationality had switched to Japanese in one click.

The protagonist, now a little boy, clutches the railing of his crib and stares at his curly-haired baby brother, who can only blow bubbles, lost in thought.

In the world after he was reborn, history follows a strikingly similar course to his previous life. But how did the family that made its fortune through war and became a transatlantic tech leader turn into the Starks?!

Who the heck is Shi Dake? Never heard of him! Where's my dog of a boss?!

After several fruitless attempts to find his Boss, the man now named Shouwa comes to a painful decision.

If he can't serve his boss, he'll become a boss himself.

Many years later...

Shouwa, now owner of two high-tech companies and forced to return to his old line of work after an international criminal organization tries to recruit him: ...

It's getting cold. Let's make the liquor company go bankrupt.

Shouwa: I'm not targeting anyone in particular. I'm saying everyone here is a little brother to me.

The future police academy group: ?

The one diligent, canonically designated genuine member of the liquor company: ?

The long-haired agent in this story, who might not even be FBI anymore: ?... Wait, weren't we all supposed to be little brothers? How come I'm the only one at the table with the title of eldest nephew?!

★ A long mystery-solving ensemble drama!

Detective Conan-Inspired Arc Case List

[Shingen-kyo Cult Incident, Special (3-10)]: Closed.

[Matsuda Johtaro Arrest Incident (12-16)]: Closed.

[Body Dumped in Sports Center Alley (12-16)]: Archived.

[Gas Canister Explosion in the Shantytown (18-19)]: Closed.

[JUKE Hotel Terrorist Murder Case, Special (21-29)]: Archived.

[Motel Morgue Case (30-33)]: Closed.

[24-Hour Convenience Store Hostage Incident (34-38)]: Closed.

[Mansion Party Locked-Room Murder at the Music Festival (41-43)]: Closed.

[Serial Disappearances of Young Women (-)]: Archived.

[Hot Spring Town Snow Woman Cannibalism Incident, Special (50-52)]: Closed.

[Detective Baby Disappearance Incident (53-55)]: Closed.

[Film Studio Bombing "Accidental Murder" Case (55-58)]: Closed.

[Itakura Suguru Kidnapping Incident (63-69)]: Closed.

[Twilight Mansion Incident (73-80)]: Closed.

[Keihan Railway Derailment Caused by Stones on the Tracks (-)]: Closed.

[Baba Villa Poisoning Case (83-87)]: Closed.

[Violent Assault at the Orphanage (95-97)]: Closed.

[Phantom Thief 1412, "Clear Sky" Blue Diamond Theft (104-111)]: Closed.

[Nagano Laboratory Invasion Incident, Theatrical Film "Mask Beneath the Deep Blue" (113-120)]: Closed.

[Stimulant Case, Theatrical Film "Mask Beneath the Deep Blue" (120-131)]: Closed.

[Presidential Assassination, Special (-)]: Closed.

[Mysterious Death of a Bar Dancer (141-144)]: Closed.

[Fake ATM Case (150-154)]: Closed.

[Headless Male Corpse Case, "The Missing Woman," Special (167-174)]: Closed.

[Locked-Room Murder at a Seaside Villa, Bonus Special (193-195)]: Closed.

["Echoes of the Firmament," Bonus Theatrical Film (196-206)]: Closed.

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Closed: The authorities have solved the case or reached a definite conclusion, whether right or wrong.

Archived: The authorities are unable to reach a conclusion in the near future, meaning the case remains unsolved.

*At the request of some readers, chapter numbers have been added to the cases. (-) means the clues and case details are scattered across other stories, so specific consecutive chapters can't be listed. Cases in dark red (visible on PC) are related to the main plot.

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Cover design: Li Cun and Jiao Mianbao (mhs)

[Reading Guide]:

1. The author's notes and long reviews for the upper volume, "Detective Conan-ology Saves Little Brother," include free bonus chapters! The DC/Marvel crossover in the second volume is beginner-friendly: if you know Batman and Iron Man, you're all set. The author's notes also include explainers.

2. The lower volume, "Bat-ology Saves Big Brother," is in the same book because the two volumes are closely connected and contain callbacks. If you're only interested in the DC/Marvel crossover, there's a catch-up guide in the author's notes. Feel free to try a few chapters first.

3. Almost the entire story is original, set against the canon background. Any out-of-character moments are my fault; the original characters deserve all the credit.

4. There is no piracy protection. Bonus chapters during serialization will appear randomly in the author's notes and long reviews. Fan art and creations are all by @A-J_umki. Feel free to choose the chapters you like best. Thank you for reading this story. I hope you have a happy day, every day!

Theme: Bring evil to justice