Winning is everything: Conan

Tn: The name is gu meimon/ Kensuke meimiko, in the end I named him Keisuke Kumiko, I'm still undecided about Kumiko, I don't know, maybe I'll change it. Leave me a name if you want, let's see if I like any of them.

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Chapter 2: Keisuke Kumiko, Who Seems "Unprofessional,"

Is Not a Native of This World, but a Time Traveler ( xd)

When he woke up, he found himself in an environment where everyone around him was speaking Japanese. Realizing that he might have traveled through time, the first thing he did was gather information and tools, then attempt to contact his past social circle.

But, of course, all of this was in vain, as he soon discovered that this was an imaginary world and that his past social connections no longer existed.

When he saw places like "Rice Flower" and "Beika" on the map, memories of the dead began to flood his mind.

It turned out he had traveled to a fictional Japanese anime world called Detective Conan.

The fact that he had traveled through time had already happened, and his past connections no longer existed, so he had no choice but to seriously consider his future life.

First of all, of course, he had to think about what kind of job he wanted to do in the future.

As everyone knows, the crime rate in Conan's world is one of the highest. Throwing a stone in the street could hit a criminal.

Because of this, certain professions are very popular in this world.

Police officers, lawyers, prosecutors, detectives.

The detective profession was the first to be ruled out. This career was highly unstable. Apart from the famous detectives at the top, the others at the bottom could barely make ends meet. If you weren't famous enough, the police wouldn't let you intervene in general cases. But it was difficult to accumulate fame without intervening in cases. It was quite a contradictory profession.

Then there were the police, lawyers, prosecutors, and similar professions.

Being a police officer wasn't bad. Government employees had stable jobs, and it was relatively easy to get promoted as long as you were in the professional circle.

However, Keisuke Kumiko felt that he wasn't qualified for the job of a police officer.

Keisuke Kumiko had a clear definition of himself. He was an absolute egoist. He always prioritized himself in everything. His demands in life were material, material, and more material.

However, even he had principles when doing things.

That principle was: Do your job properly when you're in that position.

You could be a police officer, but you had to do it well. Otherwise, it was better not to be one at all.

Keisuke Kumiko thought that the mere requirement of "serving the people" was enough to disqualify him.

That left lawyers and prosecutors.

Both professions required passing Japan's judicial exam.

Thus, after two years of studying, with his talent and hard work, Keisuke passed the exam on his first attempt. After another year of judicial training and internships, he finally became a licensed lawyer.

Why not a prosecutor?

Prosecutors were public officials, and their promotions were gradual. They had a heavy workload every day, dealing with numerous cases, attending court sessions, and debating with many lawyers. Yet, despite doing so much, their salary was fixed.

For the materialistic Keisuke Kumiko, this was obviously unacceptable.

That only left lawyers.

Being a lawyer was something Keisuke Kumiko liked very much. The profession had a low entry threshold, and the income was also very high—provided that one received commissions.

But there was no need to worry. Keisuke Kumiko's believed that with his skills, he would soon be successful.

The subway ran for a while and arrived at a new station, where Keisuke Kumiko got off.

As the saying goes, a tall building starts from the ground up. Now, Keisuke Kumiko had accepted his first case and was heading to meet his client.

During the Golden Week of May 1st, the streets were crowded with people, especially in prime areas like Tokyo, where tourists from other regions came to visit every year.

"Thud!"

While walking, a burly young man accidentally bumped into Keisuke Kumiko's shoulder.

"Hey, kid, don't you have eyes?"

The big man glared at Kumiko and reached out to block his path.

Kumiko looked at him and saw two progress bars floating above the man's head. One of the progress bars at the top was already showing a negative number.

This was something only Kumiko could see—a special ability that came with his arrival in this world.

This ability wasn't anything extraordinary. The top progress bar displayed a person's favorability towards him, while the bottom bar showed the degree of recognition. Other than that, it had no functions.

To be honest, if it weren't confirmed that this was the Detective Conan world, Kumiko would have initially thought this was some kind of otome love game, which seemed completely "unprofessional."

However, while this ability seemed useless, its actual effect was very powerful.

"Sorry, I was thinking about something. Are you okay?"

Kumiko apologized to the big man in a gentle and kind tone.

"It's fine, it's fine. Just be more careful when you walk next time."

Seeing that Keisuke Kumiko had a good attitude, the big man's tone softened considerably, and he waved his hand, letting Keisuke Kumiko pass.

Keisuke Kumiko noticed that the favorability bar above the man's head had changed from a negative number to a positive one.

Generally, for people with no prior connection, favorability was positive, while recognition remained at "0."

By the way, among the Detective Conan trio he had just met, aside from Suzuki Sonoko, whose favorability was positive, both Mouri Ran and Conan's favorability were negative—and very low.

However, what Kumiko did on the subway was also intentional.

To be honest, he didn't want any positive social interactions with the main characters of Detective Conan. He didn't want to be dragged into troublesome events, entangled in conflicts between the Red and Black factions, or involved in anything at all. Since they happened to meet by chance on the subway, he might as well make them dislike him.

Of course, Suzuki Sonoko was an exception. She rarely participated in the main plot and had a very special identity. She was a member of a Japanese conglomerate. As a lawyer, it was inevitable to come into contact with such people.

In short, with the favorability ability, Keisuke Kumiko could at least ensure that he wouldn't be randomly beaten to death on the street for no reason.

Moreover, this ability had other uses closely related to his career as a lawyer.

After walking down the street for a while, Keisuke Kumiko soon arrived in front of a building complex.

The complex consisted of several buildings and a playground. On the wall at the entrance, the words "Tokyo Detention Center No. 23" could be seen.

Because the crime rate in the Conan world was so high, the administrative and judicial structure here was quite extensive.

In just one of Tokyo's largest districts, there were more than a dozen police stations and detention centers, more than a dozen courts and prosecutor's offices, and countless law firms.

In such an environment, competition was undoubtedly fierce.

Generally speaking, new lawyers couldn't find good cases, so the case Keisuke Kumiko accepted this time wasn't a private case but a public commission.

A public commission was legal aid. The commission was issued by the Bar Association and paid for by the state. It was specifically for defendants who had no money to hire a lawyer or were unwilling to seek one.

Why did this world require unwilling defendants to have a lawyer? Because some people might engage in passive litigation for certain purposes, such as taking the blame for someone else or being brainwashed into pleading guilty due to certain beliefs. This situation happened quite often. To ensure judicial integrity and fairness, the law here had an additional provision mandating a defense attorney.

There were many such differences between this world and his previous life.

And now, the client Keisuke Kumiko was about to meet was a man who refused to find a lawyer and was willing to plead guilty.

(End of Chapter)