The Case Book of Arne (アルネの事件簿)

The mansion...

What?

You're all still here?

Bernd?

Where have you been?

I was inside the mansion.

I figured if it was all gonna burn anyway, I'd grab some of it as severance pay.

But don't worry. I'll split it with the rest of you.

Well, I'll be on my way.

Miss Elise, I'll be in touch!

Mistress.

What do you intend to do now?

Huh?

I'm afraid you got to see the absolute worst of all of us last night.

I'm sure it left a very unpleasant impression.

However, we still do view you as family.

Yes'm, indeedy. You're like a baby sister to us.

So why don't we all stay together?

No.

You've all supported me through everything up until now.

But I think this is a good time for me to leave the nest.

But...

I promise to come see you.

But I want to be able to stand proudly on my own two feet.

We will meet again.

Lord Arne.

Is it true I was never human to begin with?

I never expected the mistress to have already been bled.

It appears she was already not human.

That must mean... From the very beginning...

L-L-Lord Arne?

You aren't carrying my blood after all.

H-Huh?

Take a look in the mirror.

Oh! I have a reflection!

How did it take you this long to realize?

Also, whenever I drink your blood, it revitalizes me.

Blood from animals and other species doesn't do that.

In other words, you are definitely human. Both then and now.

Then, why...

I don't understand it either. But does it really matter that much?

Huh?

Whether you're human or something else,

you're still Lynn Reinweiß, correct?

As surely as you are Lord Arne.

You're right.

Well, I believe I have fulfilled my contract with you, human.

Yes, Mister Vampire.

"With my beloved family."

Oh, Father.

What you did was very wrong, Father.

But I know you still loved your family very much.

And that's something I'll never forget.

Everything I'd known changed for me that day,

but that doesn't mean my story ended there.

Please allow me to stay here for a while.

I became Lord Arne's assistant,

met many new people,

and investigated lots of new cases.

Let's get going, Lynn Reinweiß.

Coming.

We still had many more days full of mystery waiting for us.

THE CASEBOOK OF ARNE

TIME WILL TELL

Man, I'm bored.

Ouch, ouch, ouch, ouch!

Quit fooling around, Nachzehrer.

I'm not fooling around! Hurry up and get this furball off me!

Ouch! Ouch! Quit pawing at me!

Get off! Ah! Ouch!

You'd never guess it, but this round and fluffy stuffed animal is Nachzehrer.

We call him Nach now.

His heart was returned to Lord Arne's body,

but his personality was placed in this stuffed animal.

Oh dear. Look at your stuffing.

Here, let me fix it.

It's always been like this!

Come on. Open up for me.

We trust each other, right?

Don't do that!

Incidentally, Amy here is an old friend of his. They were very close.

Hey! No! Let me go! Don't poke me!

Hey! I said don't poke me!

Here I go. You won't see it, but it's a-coming. A one, a two, a three!

Afternoon, kiddo.

Thanks so much for finding my stray cat, kiddo.

Ah, Sheepie.

This is Sheepie, the mail carrier who brings jobs to the Arne Detective Agency,

and is just handy in general.

I've actually brought you a new job, kiddo.

A new job?

Heave-ho!

Let's go!

Heave-ho!

Let's go!

Heave-ho!

Let's go!

Heave-ho!

Let's go!

Heave-ho!

Let's go!

Heave-ho!

Let's go!

Heave-ho!

Let's go!

Heave-ho!

Let's go!

What is this infernal racket?

Heave-ho!

Let's go!

Heave...

...ho!

Let's...

...go!

Are you the vampire detective?

I need to find out...

why my lover, Hanna, would try to kill me!

THE MERMAID'S ATTEMPTED MURDER CASE

I hope you find it to your liking.

Why are you giving her seaweed?

B-Because I'm not sure if mermaids can drink tea or not.

You said your name was Yurate?

What do you mean your lover tried to kill you?

I was fast asleep one night when Hanna suddenly assaulted me.

I fought back without thinking and accidentally killed her.

You killed her?

Mm-hmm.

So who was this Hanna?

A human girl.

She was so kind and charming, and also a bit of a crybaby.

But anyway, I happened to save her life one time.

Oh no!

Are you alive?

Huh?

The first time I saw her, I could tell...

we were destined to meet in the ocean that day.

After that, we became inseparable.

We had both been all alone before.

You were alone?

I'd gotten separated from my pod.

I don't really know what Hanna's deal was,

but she said she could never go home again.

Ouch.

Every day with her was so much fun.

We were only together for a short while, though.

Isn't it lovely?

Like a real summer romance!

So why did Hanna attack her?

No deductive reasoning necessary.

The woman was probably after the mermaid's flesh and blood.

Flesh and blood?