CompletedHoshikawa Kazuaki always dreamed of becoming a manga artist, but his life took a wild turn when a manga book transported him into the world of Detective Conan. There, he became Kudo Shinichi’s senior in school.
As a stowaway in a detective manga, his survival depended on forum readers' likes, which he used to sustain his life. Fortunately, the manga he drew had the power to alter future events. However, this power seemed intent on sabotaging him at every turn!
When his calm façade began to crack, he even considered joining the Black Organization as a desperate measure. But then, his allies looked at him tearfully:
"You’ve sacrificed so much for us!"
Caught off guard by their sincerity, he felt a small tug in his heart.
To earn enough likes to survive, he accepted a forum mission: to create a new manga with four alternate identities (or "vests") as character models. The manga had to achieve over 50% approval from readers for him to gain a true rebirth.
The four vests:
An amnesiac manga artist unaware of his own secrets.
A millionaire hacker who spies from the shadows.
A fake Black Organization member willing to risk it all for his love.
A policeman haunted by the past yet unwavering in justice.
As the final manga review approached, he geared up to lead the discussion on the forum. To his surprise, the forum was flooded with tears as readers lamented, “Why must this story hurt so much?!” They binge-read his work instead of liking his posts!
"Wait, if you’re all reading, who’s going to give me likes?!"
In the end, he had no choice but to participate directly, achieving unanimous praise and completing his manga mission.
Who would’ve thought clearing the forum would be his winning strategy?