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Mai Mochizuki

It’s January, and Aoi has settled into her life at university. Meanwhile, Kiyotaka is training at Kotani Brewery, a longstanding sake brewery in Fushimi, Kyoto. But even though they aren’t far apart, Aoi hasn’t had a chance to see him yet. She has, however, been helping out the flower arranging club that her best friend Kaori is part of. Things seem quiet until the club leader, Ikumi, declares that she’s quitting, while over at Kotani Brewery, a family heirloom goes missing. Behind both of these events lie painful emotions that soon come to light. Then, Kiyotaka and Akihito join forces in a revenge play set in Hirakata Park!

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Holmes of Kyoto

Holmes of Kyoto: Volume 9

Minna Lin

It’s May in Aoi’s second year of university, and to celebrate her twentieth birthday, she and Kiyotaka take a trip to Kyushu on an extravagant overnight train. As they’re enjoying their vacation on rails, they run into Shiro Amamiya, one of the people involved with the drug cult in Ohara. He has two stolen hanging scrolls on him, which were supposed to have been sold at an overseas auction! In order to reclaim their friend’s paintings, Aoi and Kiyotaka find themselves taking on a new investigation. The mysteries continue in Holmes of Kyoto: Volume 10!

Holmes of Kyoto: Volume 10

It’s Aoi’s second summer as a university student, and Kiyotaka has earned a short vacation before his next term after completing his training at Daimaru Kyoto. He decides to spend it at Kura, meaning the couple finally gets to work together again. During their time at the store, they’re visited by an old classmate of Kiyotaka who recently quit his job. Kiyotaka takes him to Eikan-do Temple, which is famous for its fall foliage. It seems like a strange destination for the middle of summer, but turns out there’s a good reason for it. And on top of everything else, Ensho’s past is revealed!

Holmes of Kyoto: Volume 11

It’s September, and summer break is now over. The last part of Kiyotaka’s training brings him to Komatsu’s detective agency, where everyone is surprised to find that his partner will be his longtime nemesis, Ensho. Their first request is a strange one: a client wants to know who “killed” him. Meanwhile in Gion, a geisha is being stalked and ghost sightings are on the rise. These curious mysteries have the troubling trio—Komatsu, Ensho, and Kiyotaka—running through the narrow streets of Kyoto on the case!

Holmes of Kyoto: Volume 12

At Yilin Jing’s request, Kiyotaka goes to Shanghai with Ensho and Komatsu to appraise an art exhibition. What was supposed to be a comfortable trip takes a dramatic turn when Shiro Kikukawa suddenly sends him covert photos of Aoi in New York! Shiro tells Kiyotaka that if he wants to ensure Aoi’s safety, he has to steal a particular painting. To make matters worse, the man claims to have dirt on Seiji Yagashira. With Aoi’s well-being and his grandfather's reputation at stake, what will Kiyotaka do?

Holmes of Kyoto: Volume 13

A few days after Kiyotaka departs for Shanghai, Aoi goes to New York City with Rikyu and Yoshie. She was invited by world-famous curator Sally Barrymore as part of a training program for up-and-coming female curators, but what awaits her is an intense test. After making the cut and becoming one of Sally’s honor students, she and two others are tasked with producing an exhibit of their own! It’s a tough road ahead, but at least Rikyu is there to help. However, Aoi gradually becomes aware of an inner conflict she has regarding Kiyotaka...

Holmes of Kyoto: Volume 14

Kiyotaka and Aoi are back from New York and enjoying their return to daily life at Kura. One day, they’re visited by Kurisu Aigasa, a mystery author they solved an attempted murder case for in the past. She wants them to read a new novel she’s written—with the protagonists modeled after some very familiar faces! Set in Kyoto in the early Showa period, The Tragedy of the Grand Family follows the detective Kiyotaka and his student Akihito as they try to solve the mystery of an extremely wealthy family.

Holmes of Kyoto: Volume 15

It’s the winter of Aoi’s second year in university, and she’s been tasked with planning an exhibition of Ensho’s paintings at the Yagashira residence. As she’s struggling to come up with ideas, she joins a student group aimed at bettering the city of Kyoto, and the Kita-ku ward office asks for their help in revitalizing the Mount Funaoka area.

Meanwhile, Kiyotaka receives an unusual request from Atsuko, who runs a flower arranging school and an underground club in Gion, and wants him to investigate her student’s fiancé on suspicion of cheating.

Holmes of Kyoto: Volume 16

Aoi is in charge of Ensho’s upcoming exhibition at the Yagashira residence, but she is thrown for a loop when he suddenly refuses to hold it, making her scramble to change his mind. Meanwhile, Atsuko, who runs an underground club in Gion, comes to Kiyotaka with a strange request. The Komatsu Detective Agency begins to investigate, but things take an unexpected turn as the full story gradually comes to light...

Holmes of Kyoto: Volume 17

After the New Year, Yilin Jing comes to the Komatsu Detective Agency with a request. She wants to hire the trio as guides and bodyguards for the daughter of a Hong Kong tycoon who is visiting Kyoto in secret. Kiyotaka is forced to accept the request against his will, but luckily, Aoi comes to save the tour from becoming a total disaster. Everything seems to be going well at first, but before long, they find themselves caught up in an extraordinary incident!