The Noble Detective (貴族探偵)

You're in time for tonight's Kizoku Tantei, where previously...

Troublesome matters like deductions can simply be entrusted to the servants.

Aika's master, Kitami Kiriko, passed away 1 year ago.

Actually, right before she died,

encountered Kizoku Tantei and lost in a deduction match.

Hanagata Raiyuu was at the case too.

The person he met there

was Kizoku Tantei's secretary, a mysterious woman.

Make sure she's dead.

Suzuki.

Yes, my lord.

It seems that the cause of Kiriko's death was her investigation into a mysterious person named Masamune Koremasa.

Please enjoy Kizoku Tantei episode 8.

What important talk?

And you wanted to do it in person too.

Oi, oi. Please stop before you go too far.

Do you know how many years there are between us?

You know who this person is, right?

Goddess?!

Goddess?

Yes! Because of her, I got promoted, and

got into 1st Investigative Department like I had always wanted.

How do you know her?

She was my master.

Really?!

Her name was Kitami Kiriko.

She was a famous detective,

with many personal connections in high society.

So she's Kiriko-san!

I'd love to meet her.

She promised to have wine with me, you know.

- Where is she now? - She died.

She passed away one year ago.

How?!

- Yes? - I'm sorry!

Eh? How did she die?

An accident.

Such a beautiful woman...

What a tragedy.

- Hanagata-san. - Huh?

One year ago, you met her at the case of Tokura Electronics' CEO, right?

She had a match with Kizoku Tantei during that case.

Immediately after that match, she passed away.

What's more... it was at that Hakuoukai Hospital.

Hakuoukai...

The one during the Sakuragawa family's husband selection.

Medical Cooperation Hakuoukai is related to that Kizoku.

What do you mean?

I'm thinking that her death has something to do with Kizoku Tantei.

Do you remember anything from one year ago?

No...

Ah! But now that you mentioned it,

there was a secretary named Suzuki.

What kind of person was she?

Pretty.

And then...

Do you recognize this name?

Masamune...

...Zesei?

I think it's read as Masamune Koremasa.

My master was investigating him.

Why don't you just blablabla on the internet again?

No, that doesn't work.

Giri, Masamune Koremasa.

Masamune Koremasa.

I can't answer that question.

Same as when I searched for Kizoku Tantei.

Maybe he's just not that famous?

Giri-san, good afternoon!

Good afternoon!

Will you investigate Masamune Koremasa for me?

Maybe the police has the information about him.

Why do I have to that for you?

It's not for me, it's for Kiriko-san.

Please.

Guess I've no choice.

The Goddess helped me a lot.

Thank you, Hana.

Don't call me Hana!

Gave me a shock!

Hello, it's Takatoku.

Eh?

[Faculty of Science and Technology, Biology and Enviromental Science Department, Research Building]

Is it OK...?

Yes. Please watch your step.

Excuse me.

Excuse me.

Welcome!

- Long time no see. - Yes! How are you?

- I'm fine. - Sit, sit.

Did you cut your hair, Hitomi-san?

Yes. Well?

Hmm... mushroom-like.

- What's that? So vague! - No, it's a praise!

But I was so surprised.

I didn't know you knew him.

I'm the one who's surprised.

What an interesting man, right?

Where's Ooba-kun?

Huh? He was here just now.

Ah, sorry. The faculty head wants to see me. Please wait here.

Yes.

What are you doing here?

Oh, Miss Female Detective. How are you?

Would you like to observe mushrooms together?

They're very fascinating.

What are you saying? You're just disturbing their work.

No, I'm sorry.

He was just listening to me...

Eh?

I was listening to a fair maiden's love problems while admiring the mushrooms.

Ah, but fungi and love are quite similar, aren't they?

They both have deep roots.

Ah, Takatoku-sama, if you'd like, please have some tea, too.

Ah, but we're disturbing their work, so maybe over here?

Hey, you! Get over here too.

Why are you here?

I came here because Hitomi-san would like to show me the glowing mushrooms.

And then I asked her to invite you to see them too.

How did you know Hitomi-san?

We met at a party.

I heard that she was your senior in the mystery club when you were in college.

After that, she became a leading researcher and an associate professor at a young age of 31.

While you became an abysmal detective.

Life is indeed interesting.

How many lovers do you have?

That will forever be a mystery of this Kizoku Tantei.

But are you really that interested in my personal life?

No, that's not what I meant...

You should be careful.

I've warned you before. Investigating me may mean risking your life.

Well, but for an inferior detective like you,

it will always be an unsolvable mystery, right?

I don't want to hear it from a detective who doesn't do deductions!

You're the one who always make the wrong deductions, though.

I wonder if your dead master is currently crying?

About her student's ineptitude.

Please stop saying that!

There, there, Takatoku-sama.

I've prepared the tea, so please take a seat.

My lord, would you like some too?

No, I shall take a walk outside.

It's too noisy in here.

That man sure keeps you busy, huh?

His lordship is a kind and wonderful person.

Really?

Even just now, he decided to leave the room to allow you to calm yourself down.

Eh?

Ah, I'm being too forward.

Tanaka-san, why are you working as a maid for that guy?

Please accept my apologies. I'm unable to tell you without his lordship's permission.

I see. Too bad.

His lordship trusts us.

So we are able to answer his trust too.

Takatoku-sama, you graduated from this university, right?

Yes.

But I studied literature, so I had never been to this building before.

Besides, I was busy with being a detective part-time, so I don't remember much.

Why did you want to become a detective?

Because I met my master.

I wanted to be just like her...

You know her, right?

Kitami Kiriko.

Yes, I do.

What happened?

That... that...

Ooba-kun?

Murders sure happen often when you're around.

The cup fell during the struggle when he was attacked...

What a cheap-looking cup. The tea doesn't look good, either.

What's happening?

It's a psychic phenomenon, huh?

It's this.

It seems they finished 10 minutes earlier, huh?

What excellent workers.

What happened?

Hitomi-san, who is he?

My research student, Ooba Kazunori-kun.

It seems that Miss Female Detective knew him.

These are students in the same lab as the victim:

Baraki Kazuaki and Shuzenji Junko.

Takyo Megumi and Mishima Sumio over there.

That one?

This lab's assistant professor, Nirayama Hitomi.

And next to her is...

Hello.

I'm Kobayashi from 1st Investigative Department.

We're collecting fingerprints from everyone.

Can we get yours too, Takatoku-san?

Ah, sure.

You're still here?

Hitomi-san is hurting right now, so I can't possibly leave her, right?

Besides, she hasn't shown me the glowing mushrooms yet.

I can tell that you had offered your help to the police but they turned their nose up at you, right?

The time of death seems to be between 2 and 3 PM.

He was killed when you were here.

Do you remember anything?

No...

I was listening to a maiden's love problems.

By the way, what are you doing?