[Character profiles updated lol]
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After recovering from a month-long bout of the flu, Shirayuki Tsubaki awakened a strange ability: whenever he made physical contact with someone, he could see their name.
And the name would be preceded by a deeply personal secret, in a spectacularly rude fashion.
The first time it happened was at work. A local assemblyman came by to offer his regards and shook his hand in a friendly manner. A line of text appeared before his eyes:
[Assemblyman Watanabe, who pocketed kickbacks, bought votes, and accepted bribes totaling fifty billion yen]
Shirayuki Tsubaki: "...Call the police! Oh, right, I'm a cop... from the Second Investigative Division!"
The second time, a deliveryman brought a package to his door. When Shirayuki Tsubaki returned the stamped form, he accidentally touched the man, and another line of text appeared:
[Mr. Ogawa, who impulsively killed the president he hated, hid the body in a railway carriage, and planned to flee tonight]
Shirayuki Tsubaki: "...Please wait a moment. Um, thanks for your hard work. Would you like a cup of tea before you go?"
Shirayuki Tsubaki's case-solving rate had been unbelievably high lately, and several bonuses had landed in his account. It even made him want to transfer straight from Public Security to the First Investigative Division.
But that was only a passing thought. Shirayuki Tsubaki went to the cafe as previously agreed, waiting for his direct superior, Public Security detective Morofushi Hiromitsu, who was currently undercover.
I wonder how Mr. Morofushi will show up this time?
Lost in anticipation, he collided with a man. Before he could blurt out an apology, a line of text appeared in front of his eyes:
[Mr. Morofushi, who is deeply troubled because his junior, Shirayuki, whom he cares about, seems to have belatedly entered his rebellious phase]
Shirayuki Tsubaki: "You should worry about something more serious... Wait, who's in a rebellious phase?!"
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Two years ago, Morofushi Hiromitsu's contact sacrificed himself to protect him, and the contact's eighteen-year-old son took over the job.
His junior was young but very reliable, and the two worked together wonderfully.
Morofushi Hiromitsu had just been feeling a little troubled lately. His junior was cheerful and warm, always happily calling him "Mr. Kei" whenever they met in private. He was absolutely adorable. But recently, he seemed like a different person. He was always stone-faced around him, wouldn't say a word more than necessary, and had even started using formal speech.
"I've told you, I'm a police officer. Don't keep making me laugh while we're working, senpai!"
"Does seeing me make Tsubaki unhappy?"
"Those are two different things! I'm a grown-up now, so you'd better act serious too... because his junior, whom he cares about, has been getting more and more adorable lately. Anyway, you can see this, so I'll just say it: Tsubaki, I like you. Mr. Morofushi???"
"(Smiles)"
◆ Bonus Scene ◆
"Mr. Kei..."
"Yes, I'm here."
"Um... what does 'Mr. Morofushi, who wants to [redacted] Tsubaki and then [redacted]' mean?"
"(Smiles)"
"Don't just smile at a time like this! Say something!"
"Then... want to try it?"
◆Reader's Guide◆
① The protagonist is a pure-hearted red. The CP is Hiromitsu, as stated in the blurb.
② Probably just Detective Conan. I'll see if I add anything when I start writing, but the main setting is Detective Conan.
③ Blurb saved on 2025.2.7.
④ Please add this to your favorites! If it gets enough favorites, I'll start early! I swear! I'll keep polishing the blurb before I start, and the title may change.
Theme: Whether it's hope or the future, you must keep it in your own hands.