Better to Be a Villain Than a Hound

[WIP, read at your own risk]

Jinto Rinen's dream was to become a hero.

The kind who defeats the villain, marries the princess, and reaches the pinnacle of life.

Unfortunately, the Middle Ages had ended thousands of years ago. Swords had been replaced by guns and cannons. He was born in the wrong era.

Then one day, his adoptive father told him, "Rinen, I want to destroy the country."

Jinto Rinen: !?

So I'm the Demon King's henchman?!

After half a second's hesitation, he decisively changed his dream to becoming a villain.

He spent half a day excitedly making plans. But when he returned home, Jinto Rinen stared silently at the military and police organization his adoptive father had arranged for him. Then he quickly caught on: his adoptive father wanted him to be an unparalleled villain hiding among the good guys!

Jinto Rinen refined his dream once more: to become a mole in the Hound, the king of all moles!

He'd line his own pockets, treating any reimbursable expense as a free shopping spree; form cliques for personal gain; affectionately call the little-girl deputy squad leader a shorty; teach his blind teammate a hundred ways to use sign language; and dye the undercover investigator's hair rainbow colors while she waited to be married. He was truly a thorn in his boss's side.

Everything was ready, all they needed was the final push.

But just before he could make his big move, his adoptive father came clean. "Rinen, actually, the reason I wanted to destroy the country was to end war and unify the world. I'd sacrifice myself to do it. Everything I've done is for peace!"

Jinto Rinen: ...

You really can come up with anything, can't you?

#Let's dig into the Hound's little troublemaker#

#Let's dig into the love-hate relationship between the Fukuchi father and son, both heroes, and the story of Lord Jinto severing ties with his own adoptive father in the middle of the night#

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Jinto Rinen had a secret. From beginning to end, all he wanted was to be a hero.

Because of his sun.

Where evil goes unpunished and good goes unrewarded, unless I wield my blade, justice will be lost throughout the world.*

The young man stood tall and straight as a blade, his golden eyes shining like the Morning Star of legend.

So righteous, so radiant, never to fall. His ideal, his close friend.

Then one day, his friend confessed his love for him.

Jinto Rinen: ...

If the sun comes to him, it isn't the sun anymore. It's a meteorite that's crossed mountains and rivers to come take his damn life.

1. Pairing: Tetchou. One is a straight man, the other is a flirt. There will be an older brother and sister-in-law.

2. In short, this is the story of an extremely filial son repeatedly wavering over whether to do the right thing and turn in his father. The protagonist is arrogant, unruly, hot-tempered, vengeful, unable to take a slight, and fiercely protective of his own, with a blatant double standard. In other words, he's a little troublemaker.

3. The author does not think Fukuchi's goals or ideas are correct. Extremism is unacceptable, and the author has no intentions that run counter to laws, regulations, public order, or good morals. A character's views do not represent the author's values.

4. Mainly Bungou Stray Dogs, with crossovers featuring Detective Conan, Demon Slayer, Danganronpa, and Hunter x Hunter. Only the characters cross over, not the worlds.

5. The words in the blurb are from the Bungou Stray Dogs manga.

Theme: Peace