祟りの語り(Tatari no Gatari) =Tale of Curses=
Character Profile: Teppei Shunhou

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Name: Teppei Shunhou (瞬泡・鉄平)
Species: Pistol Shrimp
Nicknames: None
Titles: Left-Hand Man of the Leaf Officer; Destructive Banger
Abilities: Making use of Cavitation
Presumed Date of Birth: 13th of July
Age: 118 years (~29 years old)
Height: 172 cm
Hobbies: Listening to Jazz Music
Apparent Likes: Thrill, Sense of Danger
Apparent Dislikes: Puns, Meticulous people
Beloved Person: "Precious Sweetheart" and "My Best Finned Friend"; Teppei refrains from revealing their identities

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A lowlife who became rather notorious for their noise pollution and deadly marksman "skills" that leave anyone who stands their way completely incapacitated. For a long while, the shrimp just simply shot away at their pursuers, not wishing to engage at the long lecture about their supposed impact on others. However one day, something... changed in the shrimp. It wanted more from life. The life, even being at the bottom of the hierarchy ladder, was too easy for them. Everything died in one or three shots regardless, so they started to apply for hitman jobs. Just... Anything that could take advantage of their unique talent. But due to being a lowlife and a serial criminal at that, no one was willing to hire them... Until one day.

"I would like to accept you under my wing"

Before them stood a cute slug, wearing self-made officer uniform. "Pfft, what this kid even wants from me? I could easily kill it with one shot." Thought the shrimp, looking at their childish face and small stature. It heavily underestimated their opponent though, as it dodged their shots and successfully apprehended them using the advanced techniques.

"I know you would not like being behind the bars, so this is your chance to get scott free. I see a lot of potential in you."

A mere slug... Apprehending a pistol shrimp... It told the slug to fuck off, so the slug blackmailed them into joining, saying that they'll get the thrill they desperately desired, to which they reluctantly agreed.

Now as a recent recruit, they proved themselves to be, while obscenely unprofessional and too lousy, an extremely deadly assassin that will get their target no matter what. They quickly climbed up the ranks and they even got to replace the recently fired left hand of the officer; as by now they got on relatively neutral terms with their boss.

However, soon they will embark on a journey that will completely change the way they thought about the officer. And while that journey will end up being something that the shrimp desperately sought... It will come at a cost

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Omake:

"So, did you catch Osen?"

"No."

"You... So what's the reason."

"I dunno, they were actually pretty skilled combatant like you said; like really skilled to the point of me almost dying. I dig that, so I let them go scot-free. Oopsie"

"ffffffuuuuuuuuuuuu-------"

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