Starting With The Sefirah Castle In The Anime World

[There's nothing special to do on the weekend, and I don't have work today, so I can stay home and watch videos online.]

[But staying at home all day is boring, so I went out for a walk.]

[I didn't expect to run into a kidnapper during a casual outing.]

[Beika City is truly a magical place. It feels like you can encounter criminals no matter where you go.]

[After living here for over ten years, I should be used to it by now.]

[It's rare to come across something like this, so I called the police right away. The police responded quite quickly.]

[That's why I said, Shinichi, when you found those two guys from the organization, you should have gone to the police first. Maybe you wouldn't have been hit with a stick.]

[Today's diary doesn't have any particularly explosive content—after all, not every day is full of excitement.]

[But yesterday, I witnessed the famous scene of Shinichi turning into a child. I wonder what happened after that. Did he move straight into Ran Mouri's house?]

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Nagi reading the diary, suddenly became interested.

"Maria, are the bodyguards keeping tabs on Kudo Shinichi?"

"Kudo Shinichi? I'll check."

Maria left to inquire and confirmed that the bodyguards hadn't been monitoring Kudo Shinichi, even after he had turned into a child.

She immediately ordered them to investigate his whereabouts.

The response came quickly, along with a photo taken outside a hospital ward.

Maria handed the photo to Nagi.

"Maria, who are these two people?"

In the photo, besides Shinichi, now a child, there was a man with a mustache and a young-looking woman.

"The man is Kudo Yusaku, a world-famous mystery novelist."

"The woman is Kudo Yukiko, a renowned actress who won numerous awards during her career."

"Heh~ So his father's intelligence and his mother's love for acting were perfectly inherited."

From Maria's explanation, Nagi understood that Kudo Shinichi was indeed a "perfect successor."

Dubbed the "Holmes of the Heisei Era," Shinichi's reputation came with its own set of problems.

Such fame often attracted unnecessary trouble and made him a target.

"It seems, as the diary said, he's not a bad person, just a kid at the age where he's impulsive and overly enthusiastic about things he's interested in."

But she also understood why he was called the "Death God."

This was someone who would rush headlong into cases he found intriguing, regardless of the consequences.

As for whether Shinichi was the root cause of the crime rate in Beika City, she was almost certain he was.

Still, she couldn't deny that calling him "Death God" might be a bit unfair.

"Maria, in detective stories, don't the protagonists always stumble upon strange cases?"

"Of course. To keep the story moving, detective stories are built around bizarre cases."

"Detective stories rely on one case after another to sustain the plot. The suspense and twists in the story are what make them interesting."

Nagi glanced at Maria with a hint of surprise.

"Maria, you seem to know a lot about this."

"Well, I've read some books when I had free time. You've accumulated a lot of materials for drawing manga in the library, and I've cleaned them up over the years. Sometimes I'd find a book or two to read."

Maria's explanation was reasonable.

As Nagi's maid, her duties were complex, including handling Nagi's sudden whims. Occasionally, she needed some form of relaxation, and reading interesting novels became her pastime.

After explaining, Maria gave Nagi a subtle look.

"So, do you think Kudo Shinichi is the protagonist of a detective novel?"

"No, I don't think it's a detective novel."

Nagi denied it outright.

"Detective novels wouldn't earn a protagonist the title of 'Death God.'"

"How many people would have to die for that to happen?"

"True."

Maria agreed.

If a detective novel had enough deaths to warrant such a title, it would be an absolute failure as a story.

"So, I think it's probably a manga or anime."

Maria froze at this sudden claim.

"Detective manga or anime… Are you saying the deaths are serialized?"

"Exactly. That's why he's called the 'Death God.'"

"…Makes sense."

Maria couldn't refute such logic.

"Considering Beika City's situation, I'm starting to understand why its crime rate is so high."

Nagi was speechless but felt like she had stumbled upon the truth.

"It's like the crime rate of the entire country is concentrated here just to provide cases for the protagonist."

"…"

The statement was absurd, yet it strangely felt accurate.

"The fact that Kudo Shinichi turned into a child doesn't seem like the end of his story, it feels more like the beginning."

"Right. The story begins with the famous detective Kudo Shinichi being struck on the head by members of a mysterious organization, forced to drink a strange drug, and turning into a child. Then, he adopts a new identity and begins tracking the organization and the drug, hoping to return to his original self."

Maria's speculation was logical, and Nagi found it convincing.

A high school detective being turned into a child by a mysterious organization was the perfect setup for a long-running game of cat and mouse.

"Well, no wonder he seems so unimpressed with being a Teitan High School student."

Nagi nodded in understanding but then grew curious again.

"Maria, what kind of story do you think we're in?"

"For us? I think it's a slice-of-life story centered around you, Nagi—something lighthearted and full of your unique charm."

Maria's response felt fitting, given her understanding of Nagi.

"If you're that curious, you could just ask him directly when the time comes."

"Yeah."

Nagi agreed. She already planned to do just that.

After finishing the diary, it was time for the day's lottery.

But with yesterday's results still fresh in her mind, she didn't have high expectations.

[Genshin Impact]

[Obtained Recipe: Mondstadt Hash Brown]

[Mondstadt Hash Brown: A fried cake of mashed potatoes, capable of restoring vitality. A little bit of pinecone helps give it a nice crunch, and great with a bit of jam. Loved by people of all ages.]

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Bonus Chps for every 100 PS, and if we reach 10 reviews, I'll also drop 5 bonus Chps.