#Housekishou Richard shi no Nazo Kantei

[ririban]

I am procrastinating by shitposting about my two favorite simps.

(It was hard to choose just one instance of Seigi waxing poetic about Richard, but I finally fixed on their first meeting)

#jeweler richard #housekishou richard shi no nazo kantei #the case files of jeweler richard #etra #orv #omniscent reader's viewpoint #omniscient reader

[rainhorizons]

jeweler richard aesthetic boards !! 💎🍮

#the case files of jeweler richard #jeweler richard #housekishou richard #housekishou richard shi no nazo kantei #case files of jeweler richard #richard ranasinghe de vulpian #nakata seigi #aesthetic

[prapo237]

I cleared the first five Jeweler Richard covers.

#i just love these arts so much #the case files of jeweler richard #housekishou richard shi no nazo kantei #jeweler Richard

[5-pp-man]

#jeweler richard #the case files of jeweler richard #housekishou richard #housekishou richard shi no nazo kantei #seigi nakata #nakata seigi #the hardest part of reading jr is having to sift through seigi's misunderstandings of each and every situation he's in. #NEVER TRUST A SINGLE THING THIS MAN THINKS EVER. #tedpost #tedit

[hualian-101]

A Day in Etranger

As I watched Seigi move gracefully around the shop, his brown hair catching the light, I couldn't help but admire him. His earnestness, his gentle demeanor—it drew me in like a moth to a flame. Today, however, his usual grace seemed marred by a mishap. With a gasp, I saw the delicate china teapot slip from his hands, shattering on the floor.

"Seigi!" I rushed to his side, concern etched across my features. "Are you hurt?"

He winced, a tiny cut marring his hand. My heart clenched with worry. Tenderly, I tended to his wound, his puppy eyes meeting mine with gratitude. In that moment, I realized how deeply I cared for him—a sweetness far surpassing any pudding.

#jeweler richard #housekishou richard shi no nazo kantei #housekishou richard #case files of jeweler richard #the case files of jeweler richard #nakata seigi #richard ranasinghe de vulpian #etranger #drabbles

[tsukiyadori]

"Amidst Stars Spread Out Immeasurably Like Sand, There is One Star Shining Towards me"

 The Case Files of Jeweler Richard Side Story: Masago Nasu 真砂なす(Like Sand)

Finally, finished reading that side story. It took it to the last split part to actually get to the title's meaning that had been in a riddle to me for all this time. As it turns out, it's a from a song/haiku from poet Masaoka Shiki (1867–1902) from the Edo period in old Japanese and the nasu would be something like のうような or と同じくらい or 形づくる, basically a fancy way of saying 'like'.

『真砂なす数なき星の其その中なかに吾われに向かひて光る星あり』

Amidst stars spread out immeasurably like Sand, there is one star shining towards me

Which is to say, this is the origin story of Seigi's shift to calling Richard his 'shining star" in volume 12. It was just a little detail dropped in a conversation with Minoru, not explained, but probably noticeable to any observant reader as it has nothing to do with gemstones or natural phenomenon or anything he used previously.

Also.

Every time he calls him that, it's literally actually a confession basically???

I mean, that's pretty much the same thing they already did in Moonstone?? Just using a piece of more obscure classic literature that isn't so overused, like Souseki's The Moon is Beautiful. And with none of that teasing playfulness.

I still think Claire the Lune has to be right after the bulk part Masago Nasu, before its epilogue. It didn't get so much of a confirmation rather than another reference (Seigi having to realize, he's not the youngest any more, when he overeats.) And with that it's a whole string connecting it all together. But in any case, this is a direct prequel to the Overture side story. Which again is a direct prequel to volume 12. Both of them along of with v12 exorbitantly make me think of....

Series convergences (that maths thing) or the Sorites Paradox.

As in: How close do you have to get, how many grains do you have to pile up until it is basically as good or actually that same thing?

Seigi keeps insisting he's Richard's "Private Secretary". And it's his way of differentiating it from that usual stuff, to which he has clearly distanced himself more than one time. That's not the nature of their relationship, despite anyone outside thinking it could only be that. I still remember how I felt like screaming to the void when he declares as much to Jeffrey in the Otsukareta Hanashi short story (from Tsujimura-sensei's blog) that is set right after the epilogue of volume 10. (I mean, how often do you get something served that screams queerplatonic and then basically confirms it even if it doesn't use the word?)

But is it that still? (Was it that to begin with??) Does that differentiation even matter at this point? Couldn't they just go with that usual way?

In Ouverture the topic of marriage gets brought up by a Sri Lankan woman, Seigi dodges it, but there is no way he hasn't considered it. It's cut short by an interference by Richard. Seigi and Shimomura have a phone conversation and Shimomura treats his work as the same as a Jeweler, Seigi corrects him, his job title is 'private secretary' and he's stubborn about that, but also by this point, as Shimomura points out, he's doing effectively that very same work. Saul makes sarcastic implications about that job title in Masago Nasu, only for Richard to cut him short and basically muzzle him. But Seigi even has to and does agree. He even reiterates that fact in v12 by his own accord, his work is now essentially the same as Richard's as a jeweler (though he says he's still a sort of lesser Richard.) And 'private secretary' which really is his very Seigi-roundabout way of naming their nature of relationship that also just makes sense only to them. And the analogy to their relationship is palpable. It's been a running trope since at least Diamond that they look like a couple, but they have piled up a lot more of things that make it look just like that. And short stories like the Itsuka Operaza de actually depict the details from an outsider's eyes with more details, which almost feels like the narrative is trying to make a persuasive case.

And then there's Masago Nasu's main point. Saul telling them the story of his and his wife Masago, over whom he sing-sangs another ancient love poem, including a word that means sand and is her name. And he warns them, they are so similar, their headspaces are similar, it's like their souls are twins, so they are prone to not talk about some things, because they simply already know. But if tragedy strikes (Masago dies by the machineries of Truck-kun), you may be left with the regret of not having said enough that you loved them, when you had the chance. And there's the whole chess play, with Richard first being in a clear lead, but then bang, Saul drove him into checkmate, things aren't always going the way you think they will.

And Seigi has bullocks of things to say, but doesn't manage while it's probably super simple actually (he even basically concludes this in Clair de Lune!) while also not, but also he probably wouldn't ever use it that way, because as he already says in Sardonyx it feels like it would become trite to say it like that. Also, he's probably scared in a few ways about that on top of it. Not being able to say anything is 'salvation' to him. But also, Richard's waiting for that. Although clearly he very much knows already what it would be, because in all the numerous roundabout ways Seigi has long since said it, more than just a trillion times, but still apparently thinks he hasn't, but kind of also, he knows Richard knows (because he kinda always knows what he wants to say). But despite that, Richard looks very much like he wants to hear that. (At least that interlude in v12 and many other spots has him always look like internally sighing.) So he waits for Seigi to get there. (And even keeps any external interference away for him at that.) But what's worse, Seigi knows that. But still fails to, at this point, mostly because he keeps dodging the easy ways that are.

Couldn't they just settle for that usual thing? It really does undeniably look very similar. It would be simpler.

But where's the beauty in that trite simplicity? Why round up the convergence value, if you can have a beautiful endless irrational number?

(And there is still undeniably something still different. Or why make the point that they are sleeping in different hotel rooms or still have their own floors in the Sri Lankan house so clearly?)

It's a convoluted something, but unlike any other case of can't they just open their mouths and talk turkey?? It doesn't feel like there will be any miscommunication drama to be had here whatsoever.

Oh, I dig this dodgy roundabout way of all sorts of coded analogies, context-sensitive, but to outsiders entirely incomprehensible metaphors and talking around the bush while also having zero of the bad consequences not talking straight typically has in that old trodden infuriatingly stupid trope. I so dig it.

.... But I still also want to shake Seigi a few times though. Just because he says he'd wait a hundred years until you are both just bones in your graves; don't have this way too patient poor tsundere wait so long for it. Get it over or just settle on that there is no need to do this talking between you and don't tease the poor fellow so much. :<

In any case, quite curious where this is going to go towards in the next volumes. There seems to be little plausibility that this doesn't get picked up as a theme one way or another, me thinks.

Less than a week left until v13~

#ramblings #translation #english translation #light novel #the case files of jeweler richard #housekishou richard shi no nazo kantei

[caribous]

i cant hide from you like i hide from myself

#draws #jeweler richard #housekishou richard shi no nazo kantei #true blue and without you without them is soooo etra #waiting for vol4 LN to arrive......

[takeshitakyuuto]

I think Richard is too perfect. I need him nerfed. I think he can’t use chopsticks to save his life. I think he goes to a fancy sushi restaurant with Seigi in the middle of Tokyo and has to ask for a fork and Seigi has to sit across from him with a straight face desperately holding back laughter not only because it would be rude to laugh but also because that’s his boss

#the man drives a metallic green sports car #the case files of jeweler richard #housekishou richard shi no nazo kantei

[icecreamkari]

happy belated valentine’s day! 💎🍫💝

#art #jeweler richard #the case files of jeweler richard #housekishou richard #housekishou richard shi no nazo kantei #etra #doodle #エトラ #宝石商リチャード #宝石商リチャード氏の謎鑑定

[x0401x]

hi! it's been a while since you've posted about jeweler richard, but i'm curious to know if you've been keeping up with the light novels. as always, thank you for the excellent translations!!

*cries* That’s true! Haven’t been having enough time to translate the short stories since last year, but I’m planning to go back to it soon.

Yes, I’ve been keeping up! Thank you for asking and for the compliment. 🥹❤️

#housekishou richard #housekishou richard shi no nazo kantei #jeweler richard #the case files of jeweler richard #richard

[mybirthstoneisemerald]

I wanted to make an art for National Cat day (2023.22.02) but I'm so late sobs

So here's Seigi, Richard, and Minoru to brighten up everyone! ✨😗

Here's them with cat ears cuz' well who's gonna stop me? XD

Damn. This time they really look like brothers lmao. I didn't intend to do that.

#the case files of jeweler richard #housekishou richard shi no nazo kantei #nakata seigi #richard ranasinghe de vulpian #Minoru Kirie #fanart #digital art #national cat day #ibis paint x #artists on tumblr #emearts #23×14

[ririban]

In case you haven’t seen it yet, the next JR novel will be a monthly serialization! And it’s starting tomorrow!

#jeweler richard #housekishou richard shi no nazo kantei #the case files of jeweler richard #housekishou richard

[rainhorizons]

richard:

also richard:

#the case files of jeweler richard #jeweler richard #housekishou richard #housekishou richard shi no nazo kantei #case files of jeweler richard

[prapo237]

I’ll post it here too.

I edited a Jeweler Richard phone background - Feel free to use on your own.

My phone rn. I’m very happy to see them every day like this.

#the case files of jeweler richard #housekishou richard shi no nazo kantei #my edit

[jenatwork]

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: 宝石商リチャード氏の謎鑑定 | Housekishou Richard-shi no Nazo Kantei | The Case Files of Jeweler Richard (Anime) Rating: Not Rated Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Richard Ranashinha de Vulpian/Nakata Seigi Characters: Nakata Seigi, Richard Ranashinha de Vulpian Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Fairy Tale, Fluff, Trolls, Richard's enormous castle Series: Part 2 of Fairy Tale AUs Summary:

“I know that trolls are made of stone,” said Seigi, “but I also know that every troll has a weakness, where a clever warrior might strike.”

Fairy Tale AU, in which Seigi is a travelling adventurer tasked with dealing with a troublesome troll.

#housekishou richard shi no nazo kantei #the case files of jeweller richard #fic #Jen writes stuff

[hualian-101]

Clumsy Clasp

A text. Something that might happen.... (borne from my idle musings)

In the quaint elegance of Etranger, Seigi, with his gentle demeanor, attempts to help a customer with a delicate necklace. But alas, a mishap unfolds as the clasp breaks, sending the necklace tumbling to the floor.

Amidst the slight chaos, Richard, the poster child for composure (not!), steps in with a reassuring smile. Together, they assure the customer, swiftly offering to mend the necklace with care. As they work side by side, laughter fills the air, transforming the mishap into a heartwarming moment of camaraderie.

(Their bond deepens amidst the shared warmth, proving that even in mishaps, the sweetest connections endure.)

#jeweler richard #housekishou richard shi no nazo kantei #housekishou richard #case files of jeweler richard #the case files of jeweler richard #nakata seigi #richard ranasinghe de vulpian #etranger #drabbles