How to Be a Superhero in the Detective Conan World

[The novel has been shortened and its outline revised, but I'll finish writing it over the next two months. I'm truly sorry, dear readers.]

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Blurb starts here

Due to his father's job, Wayne, a Chinese student, transferred to Teitan High School in Japan. A good friend gave him a superhero comic and said it was the hottest topic of conversation. If he wanted to fit in with the class, he had to read it.

So Wayne stayed up until three in the morning to finish the latest issue, then went to bed feeling confident. He was sure nobody in his class knew more about superheroes than he did.

The next day, Wayne stared pensively at the alarm clock he'd smashed with a single slap.

Mom, I don't think I'm human anymore.

He only wanted to keep a low profile, but could someone tell him why Tokyo's crime rate was so high?

Suspecting his superpowers were causing Tokyo to turn into Gotham, Wayne couldn't just sit by and do nothing. He raised his hand once again and, under his teacher's disappointed gaze, said the words:

"Teacher, my stomach hurts."

Sonoko watched the new transfer student ask to leave class for the seventh time that week during Japanese class. She couldn't help complaining to her friend Ran: "The teacher must have memorized his face by now. He uses the same excuse almost every class. If they weren't worried about causing a diplomatic incident, his parents would have been called in already."

"But... maybe he really has something urgent to deal with?" Ran said hesitantly.

Dozens of kilometers away, Wayne snatched the gun from a robber and dealt with the situation at a speed invisible to the human eye. The month's third bank robbery ended without a single injury.

Unfortunately, he realized the bank still had no plans to upgrade its security.

Tokyo, Tokyo, you're an international metropolis, for crying out loud. Why is a helicopter blasting away over the city?

The little detective he'd rescued stared at him in shock. "...Do you really have superpowers? Like in the comics?"

He hadn't expected his identity to be exposed. But as he looked at the brilliant child with black hair and blue eyes before him, Wayne wasn't worried at all. He got it!

So this little detective was his Robin!

...But since when did any Wayne have superpowers? Wasn't I supposed to have Superman's powers?

Just like the people of Metropolis in the stories, when the people of this world looked up at the blue sky, there would always be a red cape fluttering like a beacon of hope.

That was hope.

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Notes:

1. The protagonist, Wayne, is one of the good guys. He has both parents, believes in justice, is compassionate, and likes saving people. The story has a light, everyday feel.

2. This is primarily a Detective Conan world, with no superpowers. The timeline is after Year One. The story mainly follows the protagonist as he suddenly gains superpowers and tries to balance his double life. He's overpowered.

3. No other Western superhero characters appear in the main story.

4. The author's abilities are limited. The plot may be illogical, and characters may be out of character. Please accept my sincere apologies. Feel free to drop the novel. I'm truly sorry!

Theme: With great power comes great responsibility.