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* GreenEyedEpiphany: In volume nine, [[spoiler:Seigi considers what his life would be like if Richard got married to his ex and adopted her kids, coming to visit Seigi at Étranger and allowing the kids to eat Seigi's pudding, and he gets so jealous and miserable he starts crying and realizes that crying is a very strange reaction if he's not in love with Richard.]]
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* ThereAreNoCoincidences: Richard tells Seigi at the end of the first episode and first case, their meeting must be something like fate because of a series of coincidences that led to Seigi having a ring from his grandmother with a stone that came from the homeland of Richard's grandmother, that was refined in Europe and eventually made its way to Japan, much like Richard has an ancestor from Sri Lanka, was born in Europe, [[spoiler:sort of refined in Sri Lanka]], and found himself in Japan. [[spoiler:Of course, the pink sapphire is more meant to represent Seigi, in the end.]]
** Seigi also compares his first meeting with Richard to meeting a destined lover [[TransparentCloset if only Richard was a woman.]]
** Seigi also compares his first meeting with Richard to meeting a destined lover [[TransparentCloset if only Richard was a woman.]]
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* ForcedOutOfTheCloset: [[spoiler:Jeffrey is outed as gay in volume ten due to issues with the line of succession in the Claremont family. Henry does it as gently as possible and Richard and Henry both comfort and protect him after it's over.]]
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* LateComingOut: [[spoiler:Jeffrey is outed in book ten when he is well into his thirties.]]
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* BrattyHalfPint: Hajime in the Cat's Eye case.
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* TheSummation: Occasionally, The Case Files of Jeweler Richard remembers that it's nominally a mystery series. There are two of these:
** The Emerald Case in volume two, related to Seigi after Richard has already explained it to the cops away from him.
** The end of volume seven, performed while Richard plays poker.
** The Emerald Case in volume two, related to Seigi after Richard has already explained it to the cops away from him.
** The end of volume seven, performed while Richard plays poker.
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* HidingBehindTheLanguageBarrier: In Sinhalite, Seigi switches to Sinhala to speak with Richard so the outside narrator can't understand their discussion.
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* NowLetMeCarryYou: Somehow, Seigi and Richard both manage to do this for each other!
** After three volumes/8 episodes of Richard providing Seigi with knowledge and advice and emotional support, Seigi rushes in to help Richard deal with his family and his DarkAndTroubledPast.
** After Seigi helping him through his difficulties in London and most of six volumes of Seigi acting as Richard's loyal assistant, Richard is furious when Seigi doesn't ask for help [[spoiler:dealing with his biological father]] and intervenes to force Seigi to accept his help.
** After three volumes/8 episodes of Richard providing Seigi with knowledge and advice and emotional support, Seigi rushes in to help Richard deal with his family and his DarkAndTroubledPast.
** After Seigi helping him through his difficulties in London and most of six volumes of Seigi acting as Richard's loyal assistant, Richard is furious when Seigi doesn't ask for help [[spoiler:dealing with his biological father]] and intervenes to force Seigi to accept his help.
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* UnwantedAssistance: Seigi, when he shows up in [[spoiler: London]] to help Richard, who ends up having to rescue ''him'' [[spoiler:from Jeffrey.]] Richard tries to send him home immediately to get him out of harm's way. Also an UnwantedRescue.
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* ReunionVow: In episode ten of the anime, Richard states he doesn't know what he's going to do after finally resolving his family [[spoiler:inheritance drama]], but he and Seigi [[spoiler:exchange sapphires]] and promise to return them "the last time they ever meet." This plays out differently in the novels, as Richard and Seigi both know Richard will be returning to Japan as soon as possible.
** Thus far, [[spoiler:the sapphires]] have not been returned.
** Thus far, [[spoiler:the sapphires]] have not been returned.
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* Volume ten also has one potentially indicating another, as the epilogue skips another two years into the future.
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* TimeSkip: Two years pass between the bulk of volume six and volume seven.
* Volume ten also has one potentially indicating another, as the epilogue skips another two years into the future.
* Volume ten also has one potentially indicating another, as the epilogue skips another two years into the future.
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* TrackingDevice: Jeffrey slips a cellphone onto Seigi when they're both in London in order to find him later [[spoiler:and Richard with him.]]
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* MistakenFromBehind: The happens in volume four/episode 9, when Richard is [[spoiler:in London]] and Seigi is looking for him. Turns out to be a random blond stranger.
** This also happens in volume eight, [[spoiler:however, Catherine was doing that to Seigi intentionally.]]
** This also happens in volume eight, [[spoiler:however, Catherine was doing that to Seigi intentionally.]]
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* SeriesFauxnale: When originally publishing the volumes, the author and editor believed volume four would likely be the last one published, and so it was written to serve as a conclusive end to the series if it was not allowed to continue. Fortunately, the series proved popular enough for the author to continue.
** This carried over into the anime adaptation, as episode ten feels very much like a finale despite the series continuing to twelve episodes.
** This carried over into the anime adaptation, as episode ten feels very much like a finale despite the series continuing to twelve episodes.
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* MistakenForServant: Seigi, in volume eight.
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* OneSceneWonder: Edward Baxter and Yamada [[spoiler:Seiji.]]
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* OneSceneWonder: Edward Baxter and Yamada [[spoiler:Seiji.]]
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* YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre: Poor Seigi.
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* YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre: Poor Seigi.Seigi.
* YouAreNotAlone: Seigi and Richard both need to be told this in act one, and in fact these situations end up creating a MeaningfulEcho.
* YouAreNotAlone: Seigi and Richard both need to be told this in act one, and in fact these situations end up creating a MeaningfulEcho.
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* AdaptationPersonalityChange: Richard goes from a snarky, anxious, awkward, childish tsundere to an eternally calm, unflappable man who never makes a mistake.
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* CompletelyUnnecessaryTranslator: Seigi pretends to be one of these for Richard in Turquoise when they go undercover.
** Arguably, he was also pretending to be this in Diamond.
** Arguably, he was also pretending to be this in Diamond.
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* LanguageFluencyDenial: Richard does this in the Diamond case, when Seigi asks him to come to a store with him to study diamonds. He is not interested in talking to salespeople and pretends not to speak or understand Japanese for the duration of the visit.
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* CueTheRain: The end of episode 5 and the Opal case in volume two, after [[spoiler:Hase-senpai]] breaks Seigi's heart, it immediately starts raining on him. Fortunately for him, Richard picks him up in a car.
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* AlmostKiss: In volume ten, [[spoiler: Richard seems to be preparing to kiss Seigi before Seigi asks him to explain his feelings in words instead.]]
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* AnywhereButTheirLips: Richard and Seigi do this a number of times.
** In volume four, [[spoiler: Richard kisses Seigi's cheek after things are resolved with the White Sapphire. Seigi initially denies it was a kiss, but admits to it later.]]
** In volume nine, [[spoiler:Richard kisses Seigi's forehead.]]
** In volume ten, [[spoiler: Seigi kisses Richard's finger.]]
*** [[spoiler:Possibly finally subverted in volume ten when Richard returns Seigi's hand kiss. Seigi insists it was his hand, but the narration is a little unclear if that's exactly true.]]
** In volume four, [[spoiler: Richard kisses Seigi's cheek after things are resolved with the White Sapphire. Seigi initially denies it was a kiss, but admits to it later.]]
** In volume nine, [[spoiler:Richard kisses Seigi's forehead.]]
** In volume ten, [[spoiler: Seigi kisses Richard's finger.]]
*** [[spoiler:Possibly finally subverted in volume ten when Richard returns Seigi's hand kiss. Seigi insists it was his hand, but the narration is a little unclear if that's exactly true.]]
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* IKissYourHand: In volume ten, [[spoiler:Seigi does this to Richard, complete with kneeling in front of him, and Richard returns the gesture. [[UnreliableNarrator Or]] [[PostKissCatatonia did]] [[OfficialKiss he?]]
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* IKissYourHand: In volume ten, [[spoiler:Seigi does this to Richard, complete with kneeling in front of him, and Richard returns the gesture. [[UnreliableNarrator Or]] [[PostKissCatatonia did]] [[OfficialKiss he?]]he?]]]]
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* IKissYourHand: In volume ten, [[spoiler:Seigi does this to Richard, complete with kneeling in front of him, and Richard returns the gesture. [[UnreliableNarrator Or]] [[PostKissCatatonia did]] [[OfficialKiss he?]]
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* ExtremelyDustyHome: The villa in volume eight. Richard even gets a spiderweb in his hair.
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** Tanimoto refers to Seigi as "Seigi-kun", though curiously Seigi calls her "Tanimoto-san" instead.
** Interestingly, both [[spoiler:Saul]] and [[spoiler:Jeffrey]] refer to Seigi as "Nakata-san/kun".
** Interestingly, both [[spoiler:Saul]] and [[spoiler:Jeffrey]] refer to Seigi as "Nakata-san/kun".
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** Tanimoto refers Most if not all of Seigi’s college friends refer to Seigi as "Seigi-kun", him by his first name, though curiously Seigi calls her "Tanimoto-san" instead.
** Interestingly, both [[spoiler:Saul]] and [[spoiler:Jeffrey]] refer to Seigi as "Nakata-san/kun".most of them by their [[LastNameBasis last names]] instead.
** Interestingly, both [[spoiler:Saul]] and [[spoiler:Jeffrey]] refer to Seigi as "Nakata-san/kun".
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* LastNameBasis: Despite Seigi himself preferring to go by his first name, he has difficulty referring to others in the same way, leading to characters like (Shouko) Tanimoto and (Haruyoshi) Shimomura being known almost exclusively by their last names.
** Shimomura consistently reminds Seigi of his first name after volume 5, but Seigi always goes to call him by his last name before catching himself and still only refers to him by last name in narration.
** Enforced by Seigi to [[spoiler:Jeffrey]], after their rough first meeting. They’re on better terms now, but Seigi is still “Nakata-kun”.
** Enforced by ''Richard'' in relation to Seigi. He tells [[spoiler:Saul in volume 4 not to call Seigi by his first name because Seigi will get attached; this discussion comes up again in volume 10, when Seigi professes he’ll never get this attached to anyone ''but'' Richard.]]
** Shimomura consistently reminds Seigi of his first name after volume 5, but Seigi always goes to call him by his last name before catching himself and still only refers to him by last name in narration.
** Enforced by Seigi to [[spoiler:Jeffrey]], after their rough first meeting. They’re on better terms now, but Seigi is still “Nakata-kun”.
** Enforced by ''Richard'' in relation to Seigi. He tells [[spoiler:Saul in volume 4 not to call Seigi by his first name because Seigi will get attached; this discussion comes up again in volume 10, when Seigi professes he’ll never get this attached to anyone ''but'' Richard.]]
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''The Case Files of Jeweler Richard'' is an ongoing novel series written by Nanako Tsujimura and with cover illustrations by Yukihiro Utako. It received an anime adaptation in January 2020 by Shuka. A manga adaptation, illustrated by Mika Akatsuki, is being serialized in the Monthly Comic Zero Sum magazine since November 2019.
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''The Case Files of Jeweler Richard'' is an ongoing novel series written by Nanako Tsujimura and with cover illustrations by Yukihiro Utako. It received an anime adaptation in January 2020 by Shuka. A manga adaptation, illustrated by Mika Akatsuki, is being serialized started serializaton in the Monthly Comic Zero Sum magazine since in November 2019.
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* CastFullOfRichPeople: Richard comes from a wealthy family and most of his customers make quite a bit of money to be afford absurdly expensive gemstones and they dominate the recurring cast.
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* CastFullOfRichPeople: Richard comes from a wealthy family and most of his customers make quite a bit of money to be able to afford absurdly expensive gemstones and they gemstones. Both groups dominate the recurring cast.
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* CoolCar: Richard drives a Jaguar in Japan he says go for about five million yen secondhand, and Saul has an Aston Martin in Sri Lanka.
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* CoolCar: Richard drives a Jaguar in Japan Japan, which he says go for about five million yen secondhand, and Saul has an Aston Martin in Sri Lanka.
** Happens again in volume 9. [[spoiler:Seigi begins to cry at the thought of Richard getting back together with his ex, and Richard pulls him in for a hug.]]
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* LikeAnOldMarriedCouple: Seigi and Richard. At least one client comments on this to them, others simply assume they're dating or even married already.
* LongLastLook: Seigi gives [[spoiler:Japan]] of these before [[spoiler:leaving for Sri Lanka.]]
* LongLastLook: Seigi gives [[spoiler:Japan]] of these before [[spoiler:leaving for Sri Lanka.]]
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* LikeAnOldMarriedCouple: Seigi and Richard. At least one client comments on this to them, others simply assume they're dating or even married already.
already. Even Seigi himself points it out at least once.
* LongLastLook: Seigi gives [[spoiler:Japan]] one of these before [[spoiler:leaving for Sri Lanka.]]
* LongLastLook: Seigi gives [[spoiler:Japan]] one of these before [[spoiler:leaving for Sri Lanka.]]
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* MomentKiller: In volume ten, [[spoiler:Seigi is upset at the thought that he is negatively impacting his life, Richard leans incredibly close to his face and tells him that Richard has two ways to convince him otherwise: One with words, the other much faster without them. Seigi says he likes listening to Richard talk, so Richard pulls back very sulkily and tells Seigi how much he means to him verbally.]]
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* MomentKiller: In volume ten, [[spoiler:Seigi is upset at the thought that he is negatively impacting his life, Richard’s life. Richard leans incredibly close to his face and tells him that Richard he has two ways to convince him otherwise: One with words, the other much faster without them. Seigi says he likes listening to Richard talk, so Richard pulls back very sulkily and tells Seigi how much he means to him verbally.]]
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** Richard leaving vague clues for Seigi based on conversations they had previously about gemstones
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* SecretIngredient: Seigi has to puzzle out [[spoiler:Chieko's pudding]] and experiment to discover it tastes unique thanks to black sugar so he can use it as a clue to Richard.
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* SecretIngredient: Seigi has to puzzle out [[spoiler:Chieko's pudding]] and experiment to discover it tastes unique thanks to black sugar muscovado so he can use it as a clue to Richard.
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** Taken to horrifying levels in volume 7 of the novels, where [[spoiler:Richard gets sexually harassed because of his face.]]
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** Taken to horrifying levels in volume 7 of the novels, where [[spoiler:Richard gets sexually harassed because of his face.beauty.]]
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* StalkerWithoutACrush: Seigi's [[spoiler: Seigi's biological [[spoiler:biological father.]]
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** Volume three, telling Seigi to pursue Tanimoto, and that Seigi is projecting his affections onto Richard because Richard is safe as he has no special feelings for Seigi. Seigi insists regardless of how Richard feels, he's very fond of Richard.
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** Volume three, when telling Seigi to pursue Tanimoto, and that Seigi is projecting his affections onto Richard because Richard is safe as he has no special feelings for Seigi. Seigi insists insists, regardless of how Richard feels, he's very fond of Richard.
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* TrailOfBreadCrumbs: Richard leaves [[spoiler:a series of receipts from their dinners at Shiseido parlor for Seigi to find in the London museum. One has a clue on it to help Seigi meet up with Richard so they can escape from Jeffrey.]]
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* TrailOfBreadCrumbs: Richard leaves [[spoiler:a series of receipts from their dinners at Shiseido parlor Parlour for Seigi to find in the London museum. One has a clue on it to help Seigi meet up with Richard so they can escape from Jeffrey.]]
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* BirdsOfAFeather: Richard refers to Seigi as a "mirror" to his soul. Sinhalite is intentionally written to mislead [[spoiler:Seigi's]] identity in the first part, expecting readers to guess incorrectly whether the man is Seigi or Richard. While they seem very different at times, the series makes a point to show us that they are very similar people at their core.
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* BirdsOfAFeather: Richard refers to Seigi as a "mirror" to his soul. Sinhalite Sinhalite’s first part is intentionally written to mislead [[spoiler:Seigi's]] readers on the identity in of the first part, mystery man [[spoiler:by having Seigi speak perfect English just like Richard]], expecting readers to guess incorrectly whether the man is Seigi or Richard. While they seem very different at times, the series makes a point to show us that they are very similar people at their core.
