Danganronpa: City Hunter

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Danganronpa is owned by Spike Chunsoft and Lerche
City Hunter is owned by Tsukasa Hojo
City Hunter (1992 film) is owned by Golden Harvest

Hello, and welcome to another experimental Danganronpa fic. Once again a new inspiration struck my head following the recent holidays, and while working on updating my other Danganronpa fics, I happened to scroll the internet and accidentally came across a Jackie chan article, which led me to scroll him on Wikipedia, and in turn read the list of movies he started in.

There I came across the films he starred in his native Hong Kong, where among the films he made was City Hunter. Out of curiosity, I checked it out and even downloaded the film. Okay, so the film is loosely based on the manga by Tdukasa Hojo, and though I managed to watch some of the anime (aired in the 80's and 90's, but was re-aired on Animax-Asia), I find it surprising that the Jackie Chan film deviated much by having the titular character doing kung fu stuff instead of gunslinger thingthat the character, Ryu Saeba, is well-known for.

Sure, I like Jackie Chan action films and I enjoyed his adaptation of City Hunter, but, up to this day I am baffled as to why Jackiw disowned the film. Well, this served as an inspiration and used the Danganronpa source material and see who would fit the fic I am making.

Well, it finally came down to two characters I am using – Suichi Saihara and Kaede Akamatsu. Thhe two seemed to fit well in portraying the roles of Saeba and Kaori, so expect some comedy and a bit of…action.

Lastly, since this is somewhat of an AU, some characters within the Danganronpa Universe will appear in this fic. Some in a cameo, others in a one-shot, but nevertheless play an important role here.

Well, read on and enjoy!

Ch. 1: Prologue

Tokyo, Japan.

The main capital, which is located at the Honshu prefecture, and is the heart of the country, in which it houses several people of all ages, from children to teenagers to adults; from the simple ones to the talented; be it a celebrity to the prominent up to the ordinary types.

The scene then zoomed further and you can see that the scene shows that the place being shown is Tokyo, which is bustling with people who are walking the busy streets, some riding vehicles, and others riding on bicycles. There are several types of people seen on the streets; adults, children, and even infants being carried by their parents. Businessmen, businesswomen, students, policemen, all kinds of persons are seen, and they were doing their usual activities as if they do not mind it.

Shops are open and the merchants are selling their merchandise and are enticing people to buy them in hopes of earning money. It was a typical day and it seems that people today are lively and felt that their lives are full of blessings and couldn't ask for anything more, as some are happy with stable jobs, students studying in the best schools, and more, and some even chatted with one another feeling that today is a good day.

"Hey!"

"Nice day, isn't it?"

"Today is a good day..."

"I love my job..."

"Life is so good..."

"I wish I have a good day..."

"Lots of money..."

"Lots of girls..."

The scene then zoomed further, where it shows that a young woman, aged 25, appeared to be a serious-minded detective, lavender-haired, wearing gloves, and dressed in her usual clothes, and she just founded a detective agency which she has been working on for the last few years. She is identified as Kyoko Kirigiri, and she is said to be the grand daughter and member of the prestigious Kirigiri family, who are well-known for being a family of superb detectives.

As Kirigiri's agency has started to gain a reputation for solving well-known cases that the police had difficulty in solving, she is also shown to be a rather reluctant mentor, as a flashback scene shows that a friend of her grandfather approached her and requested that she take his godson, a 14-year old boy with low self-esteem, identified as Suichi Saihara, under her wing, as he believed that he has a potential to become a detective, which she asks he why approach her and not train him personally.

"Of all people…why me…?"

"Please, Miss Kirigiri…"

"…"

"My godson would not listen to me!"

"Still…"

"I'll do anything!"

"But…"

"I'll even pay you! Just please be my godson's mentor!"

The acquaintance begged, saying that Saihara would not listen to him, and felt that a stranger might help since he seldom gets along with any of his family members, and the acquaintance said he is willing to pay her as long as she takes Saihara under her wing, and after minutes of pleading from him, Kirigiri sighed as she reluctantly gives in and said she will see if Saihara would be willing to study under her.

Since then, Kirigiri patiently took Saihara under her wing, and while their relationship was quite rocky at first, as he was reluctant to engage in lessons, her patience paid off as she gently, but professionally, urged him to give it a try, and within months Saihara began to learn the basics, and is slowly getting the hang of it, steadily working his way up and became a detective tandem with Kirigiri.

Saihara eventually opens up to her and apologized if he gave her a hard time, which she said that it is nothing and stated that he has potential and he should not get intimidated if approached with requests from police over difficult unresolved crimes, saying that with patience, he can overcome any challenge that came in his way.

"Remember…be a bit patient…"

"…"

"You have the talent…the potential…embrace the gift given to you."

"Okay."

"There is nothing for you to be afraid of."

"…right…"

"Good."

"…"

-x-

As the months passed, Saihara continue to work as Kirigiri's assistant and understudy, and things went well until something happened. Her father, Jin came and tells her that she has a half-sibling, which took her by surprise and demanded to know why he told her only now, which Jin apologized, saying that he has been far away and is managing a prestigious school and hardly had time because he just fathered a child from another woman, due to him being a widower.

This alibi did not sit well with Kyoko, as she became furious over something like having a half-sibling without her knowing, and her dad just kept it a secret and revealed it all of the sudden, which was an emotional blow for her.

Saihara hid behind a corner as he listens on the argument between father and daughter, he felt sympathy towards his mentor over being told that she has a half-sibling out of the blue without ever being told before.

"Is that your excuse?"

"Kyoko, calm down…"

"How can I?"

"Please…"

"You hardly spend time with me when I was a child…and now you have a child from another woman and spend time with her instead of me?"

"I'm sorry I…"

"And you want me to accept it as if it were nothing?"

"Forgive me, Kyoko…"

While she is upset with her father's sudden appearance and revelation, she eventually took it well, and there Jin introduced Kyoko his daughter from another woman, who is identified as Kaede Akamatsu, aged 14, where she is described as having a long light blonde hair with a very slight greenish tint and a prominent ahoge. She wears silver music note hairpins and has purple eyes. She wears her high school uniform, which consists of a long-sleeved white shirt completed with a light purple vest adorned with an insignia and a brownish-red tie. She wears a purple skirt adorned with a black music staves and notes pattern, purple stockings reaching below her knees and beige shoes. Kaede also seems to carry around a white backpack.

As Kaede bowed to her elder half-sibling, Jin requested to Kyoko that she takes Kaede under her wing as Kaede's family is placed under a witness protection program due to "unspecified circumstances", and that he is set to cooperate with the Akamatsu and Kirigiri families due to him being part of the Kirigiri family of detectives, which Kyoko was slightly irritated seeing that Jin would be leaving again and is leaving Kaede with her.

Saihara adjusted his cap as he expected as he expected another argument between the father and daughter, and he braces himself as Kyoko began to berate her dad again for leaving so soon after what he put her through.

"First you left me…then you show up to tell me I have a half-sibling…and now you want me to become a baby-sitter?"

"Kyoko…please…"

"Don't take me for a fool!"

"I'm sorry…please understand…"

"You're always like that!"

"I promise…when the problem is solved…I will spend time with you and Kaede."

"…"

"…"

Jin persuaded Kyoko to look after Kaede and she eventually, and reluctantly, gave in, and now she has two ASSISTANTS under her wing, and as the weeks and months passed by, Kirigiri slowly warms up to her younger half-sibling, and though she assists her elder half-sister in certain cases, as she is shown to have a talent in doing investigations, she is shown to be more talented in playing piano, and even entered and won several piano contests.

Kaede started to show interest in Saihara though he seemed to be oblivious about it and yet Kirigiri is also shown to be protective towards Kaede, though she would soon find out that Saihara would be often misunderstood at times, when certain situations occur.

Examples like being mistaken for a delinquent, as Kirigiri had to go to certain police precincts to clear things up, and even call the police to confirm that Saihara is working under her.

To help things out, Kirigiri managed to get Saihara to undergo a program which eventually gains him a detective badge, and soon Saihara uses the badge to help him gain access to certain crime scenes to do investigations, as well as to show the other cops he is legitimate.

This however, did not spare Saihara from getting embroiled in misunderstanding situations, such examples being that his attractive appearance makes him a girl magnet, and it shows that several high school girls fawn over him that they broke up with their boyfriends just to show that they are single, and this resulted in Saihara being harassed and provoked by the jilted boyfriends to challenge him to fights, which he tried to tell them it wasn't his fault.

However, he nevertheless got into fights out of self-defense, and Kirigiri had to bail him out several times. Moreover, Kirigiri mentally noticed that Kaede is shown to get overly-jealous when Saihara is seen with other girls, and when Kaede thinks that he is flirting with the girls he meet, she would pounce and beat him up, which Kirigiri sighed as she had to pacify her.

She then tells Kaede not to jump into conclusions and she should get answers from Saihara himself so as not to give him impressions that she is a man-hater of sorts.

"Kaede…"

"Yeah…?"

"You should not jump to conclusions…"

"…"

"Ask Suichi-kun first…"

"Hmph…as if…"

"Trust me…Suichi is not that kind of boy."

"Really…?"

However, as months passed by, things took a turn, as Kaede was kidnapped by a mafia group that specializes in white slavery, and both Kirigiri and Saihara went undercover to find a rescue Kaede, learning that the crime group is led by the Kuzuryuu siblings, Fuyuhiko and Natsumi.

With Peko Pekoyama acting as the bodyguard, the crime group intends to have the kidnapped girls, including Kaede, sold to a prostitution ring, and Kirigiri went into action, knocking out the goons while Saihara deals with Pekoyama, and as Natsumi is aiming her gun at Saihara, Kirigiri knocks Fuyuhiko out and went in between, taking the bullet meant for Saihara.

BANG!

Saihara was forced to use a wrench he picked up and threw it at Natsumi, knocking her out, and he went to his mentor, after calling for help, but Kirigiri smiled, a rare moment, saying that she is done for, and urged him to look after the agency she founded, and to look after Kaede as well, and requested not to make Kaede get riled over something like being surrounded by girls, which Saihara promised.

"S-Suichi..kun…"

"Kirigiri-sensei…"

"Promise me…l-look…after…agency…"

"I will…"

"L-look after…K-Kaede…"

"I will…please…don't talk…the ambulance will…"

"G-goodbye…"

"N-no! wait!"

After that, Kirigiri perished, and Saihara was silent and sullen, having lost his mentor, and he quietly freed Kaede and the kidnapped girls, where Kaede soon learned of what happened to her elder half-sibling, and despite this, she remained optimistic and tells Saihara that they must carry out Kirigiri's promise of running the agency she founded, and he nodded as he intends to make sure that his mentor's death is not in vain.

And so Saihara began to inherit the agency and accepts requests from the police and clients, with Kaede acting as his assistant, and while it was difficult at first, he managed to keep the agency running and solved a few but important high-profile cases that he police had difficulty in solving, and Kaede tells Saihara that he is a real guy who solves cases well, though he is humble and hints of his low self-esteem slowly linger within him

"You really are the guy!"

"Um…"

"You managed to solve those cases!"

"Yeah…"

"Come on…be proud!"

"Onee-sama made you who you are today!"

"You're right…"

"That's the spirit!"

To Be Continued...

Hope you liked this chapter, and while there is no action showed here, other than a brief battle involving Kirigiri and Saihara taking on some villains, the comedy and comic relief moments, along with a brief drama, make up for it, and now the story is set as Saihara has now inherited Kirigiri's DETECTIVE agency…with Akamatsu acting as his assistant…

Preview:

Saihara struggles to run the agency with a bit of difficulty, along with Akamatsu's jealousy…especially after Saihara is invited to see a wealthy individual who offered him a case with a monetary promise…

See you in 4 to 6 weeks…