[Bungo Stray Dogs] A French Transcendent's Training Manual

Verlaine took the [Book] with him and blew himself up to protect his younger brother, reborn in the past.

The "Faun" who created him was a morally bankrupt scumbag, and the French government he later joined was just as bad. But he was no longer the artificial human who couldn't tell a plank from a slice of bread. This time, he was determined to escape the laboratory and take control of his own fate. [Fist pump]

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Verlaine fled the Faun's pursuit and made his way to Paris. It was the center where France's ability users gathered, a place even the Faun dared not set foot in.

But Verlaine had forgotten that Paris, France, was another gathering place for scumbags.

Hugo: Go entertain yourself for a while. I've got something to take care of, but I'll be back soon to keep you company. (Then he stayed out all night, having the time of his life with fine wine and beautiful women.)

Baudelaire: What's this? A little kid from a friend's place. Let's mess with him~ What's this? A little kid from a friend's place. Let's mess with him~ What's this? A little kid from a friend's place. Let's mess with him~

Baudelaire: This is how you raise a kid.

Baudelaire: Fun!

Balzac: Society is a dog* (crawls away in a dark, twisted manner)

Dumas: Hey, I have hundreds of mistresses, which means you have hundreds of elders. Happy now?

Stendhal: To become a great man, you must first go mad! These dozen or so courses I've arranged for you should be easy to finish. Don't disappoint me. (A bloody smile)

Verlaine kept a blank face as he quietly fell apart inside.

How can you all be even more unhinged than me, an artificial human?!??!

A look at how a sensible little kid struggles to survive while being raised by a bunch of ridiculous adults#

Learning to be human, from beginner to hell#

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#Verlaine's Diary

X Year X Month X Day

My dear friend, I apologize once again for misunderstanding you. After all this time, I've come to realize one thing: you, Rimbaud, are undoubtedly the most considerate, understanding, and skilled at raising children of all the Transcendents in France!

Another day missing you.

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After obtaining the [Book], Verlaine picked up his pen and wrote a sentence on it: In the new world, Rimbaud and I meet again.

[Content warnings]

Doesn't follow the plot, and the main setting isn't Yokohama.

From the start, Verlaine is three years old, just a little kid, and his powers aren't very strong yet. But with the experience from his previous life, he'll quickly master his ability.

Theme: A brilliant soul born into the world must not have tears for its ending