Reborn as Gin, I Choose to Go Solo

Gin was reborn.

He was reborn after an elementary school student had led undercover agents from countries around the world to destroy the Organization.

After dying once, Gin accidentally learned the truth about this world:

The world was a mystery-romance shonen manga. At its core, an elementary school detective saved the world, while he was the villain's top enforcer. His rebellious younger brother Matsuda, who insisted on becoming a police officer, was the beloved who died young while saving twelve million hostages.

Kurosawa and Matsuda had been separated as children because their parents divorced. As adults, they went their separate ways because their positions conflicted. Neither could stand the sight of the other, and they had met so few times that one hand was enough to count them all.

One of those times was when Gin, far away in a foreign country, watched his rebellious younger brother get blown into fireworks on a Ferris wheel during a television broadcast.

Given another chance, Gin declared: To hell with that old crow Karasuma, to hell with that watered-down distillery, and to hell with that beloved who died young.

On the surface, Gin continued working like a model employee, complying with the world's will and whacking a certain great detective with a club. Behind the scenes, he poached talent from every side and prepared to go independent.

If the elementary school student wanted to save the world, let him save it. Gin was not going to be buried with the Organization when it fell.

If his rebellious younger brother wanted to be a cop, so be it. It was not as if Gin could watch him die a second time. If his terrible temper kept him from getting promoted, Gin could always help him earn a few achievements along the way.

And you, the one named Hagiwara: my little brother mourned you for four years in his previous life. Try dying again in this one!

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Some year before Year Zero.

A certain Public Security chief who had spent years undercover caught his curly-haired classmate and asked with a smile that did not reach his eyes:

"A new Matsuda company has recently appeared in Tokyo. Its influence spans both the underworld and the legitimate world, and it rules everything with an iron hand. Its president is named Matsuda Jin'an. Do you have any idea what's going on?"

Matsuda: "..."

"I suppose I never told you that I have a twin brother. Matsuda Jin'an was one of his former names."

Furuya: "..."

A twin! An older brother! How could this curly-haired bastard have two of them?!

Matsuda rubbed his nose. "Well, not exactly..."

Later, Furuya saw Gin getting along wonderfully with his curly-haired classmate, meaning they were beating each other up in a boxing gym, and felt as though his soul were about to leave his body.

"You said Gin is your brother? Aren't you and your brother twins?!"

Matsuda spread his hands. "You can't say fraternal twins don't count as twins."

Furuya: "..."

He grabbed Akai beside him. "How exactly do you and Gin look like twins? Is it those identical villainous faces? This guy looks more like Gin's twin than you do!"

Akai Shuichi, former FBI agent, current downsized version, the Distillery's former rival and current independent lover, pointed at himself. "Oh, me?"

He straightened his expression. "Don't worry, little brother. I'm here to join this family, not to tear it apart."

About the pairings:

The main pairings are Gin and Akai, and Hagiwara and Matsuda. There are also rumor-based pairings involving Gin and Hagiwara, Gin and Matsuda, Gin and Furuya, Gin and Nami, Gin and Jin'an, and Gin with... many more combinations. In short, aside from the first two main pairings and the canon pairings, everything else is rumor-based.

Also, Gin and Vermouth had a thing, and Shuichi and Akemi had a thing. Shuichi and Akemi's relationship has been erased by the butterfly effect. They are purely cousins, and the ex-girlfriend material is not depicted, only mentioned.

If you are interested, you can also take a look at my upcoming works.

Upcoming Work One: The Distillery Boss, Spending Money Online

Karasuma Tansheng was born a divine beast, and his innate skill was making wishes.

Just after awakening his skill, Tansheng casually wished for world peace, only to have the price of that successful wish consume his entire lifespan.

Tansheng: "???"

Wait! Wait! He was only talking big!

Having made a great contribution to world peace, Tansheng was bathed in a golden light of merit, strongly attracting a passing Spendthrift System.

The Spendthrift System had never seen such an outstanding Host. It hurriedly bound itself to him and traveled to its destination, the Detective Conan world.

After inheriting the Organization without any pain or difficulty, Karasuma Tansheng was still lamenting his lost lifespan when he learned from the System that spending money could increase his lifespan.

Karasuma Tansheng's eyes lit up.

Wasn't it just spending money? If he alone could not spend enough, did he not still have all those employees at the distillery?

Facing model employee Gin:

Karasuma Tansheng: "Two attack helicopters a month, one submarine every three months, a Tokyo Tower every six months..."

Gin: "..."

Gin: "Boss, do you want me to procure supplies from the US military?"

And what the hell is Tokyo Tower supposed to be?

Karasuma Tansheng: "Procure supplies? No, no, no. This is your loss-reporting KPI. You are my most outstanding employee, and I hope you will complete it conscientiously and not disappoint my expectations."

Gin: "..."

He was not joking. His Boss had gone insane!

Facing the distillery's two stars:

Karasuma Tansheng: "Bourbon, Vermouth, your monthly reimbursement limits need to be changed."

The two of them: Has the new Boss finally decided that they spend too much money, and chosen to punish them?

Karasuma Tansheng: "Your monthly reimbursement limits are being doubled. This is an assignment. If you fail to complete it, they will be doubled again next month. Keep working hard."

The two of them: "???"

Boss, are you sure you are not mocking us?

Facing second-in-command Rum:

Karasuma Tansheng: "What are you doing? Why are you holding up the research team's funding? Transfer all the money in the accounts immediately. Move it, time is money!"

Rum: Does anyone understand? The new Boss is not only a spendthrift, he is even stealing my catchphrase!

When the new Boss took office, Bourbon, who had spent years undercover, thought he was close to closing the net.

But before a year had passed, Bourbon suddenly realized: Oh no, how did the Organization manage to go legitimate by spending money?

Who could understand the suffocating feeling he had when he saw Karasuma Tansheng appear on NHK's seven-o'clock evening program as a representative who had made a great contribution to the advancement of world medicine, accompanied by his personal bodyguard Kurosawa Jin!

Upcoming Work Two: Red and Black Team-Building, but It's Don't Starve

Don't Starve, a sandbox survival game that supports multiplayer.

On an utterly ordinary morning, six red-and-black members from Beika Town woke up in front of a doorway made of twisted vines and eerie eyeballs.

A line of tiny text appeared before them:

[Welcome to the Constant. You had better find something to eat before dark.]

Gin glanced at the people dragged into the game with him.

His side: himself, Vermouth, and Bourbon.

The other side: an FBI agent, a jewel thief, and an unfamiliar kid.

Excellent, three versus three. He had the advantage. Kill that FBI agent first!

Vermouth, whose godson was on the opposing side: "..."

Bourbon, who really wanted to kill an FBI agent but was actually a Public Security officer: "..."

Gin, how about one against five?

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Click to see:

The Valkyrie Wigfrid, who opens her eyes and immediately goes into battle, Gin's special edition.

The little fish Wurt, who shouted "fifty-fifty" while slipping into a chaotic swamp brawl to pick up the scraps, as performed by a certain FBI agent.

The group attack god Wendy, with a childhood-friend Abigail floating behind her, who digs graves and takes out one classmate with every swing of her shovel, blonde-and-dark-skinned edition.

The little demon Wortox, who loved descending into caves to mine ancient gems but encountered his lifelong enemy, the monkey, Phantom Thief Kid edition.

The honored Wanda, the time-rewinder with an attack range of two and a resurrection watch, Vermouth edition.

The little spider Webber, who only wanted to outwit bosses by deducing their weaknesses but ended up steamrolling them with an army of spiders every time, detective edition.

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There is no main plot, only a purely team-building slice-of-life story. It is extremely malicious, especially malicious.

What beginner plays Don't Starve without repeatedly dying in agony?

Big Brother can face five opponents alone without falling behind. There will be plenty of harassment, but Big Brother absolutely cannot be weak.

Theme: Instead of complaining about the environment, create your own stage.