He vanished, leaving behind one grand mystery.
"I'm looking for my brother." Akechi, the world-renowned great detective. Years after he vanished without a trace, a young man claiming to be looking for his brother opens the door to the Yachi Detective Agency. Upon learning that the person he seeks is Akechi—a legendary detective and an old friend—Nachi takes the youth, Yuzuru, as his assistant. Together, they handle detective work while searching for Akechi's whereabouts.
Akechi Age and gender unknown. Missing. A world-famous great detective. Whenever appearing at a crime scene, they always wore a hood pulled low and a mask, using voice-changing gas to alter their speech. Consequently, their age and gender remain a mystery. They were known to be quite eccentric. One day, contact was abruptly cut off, and they disappeared. Their whereabouts remain unknown to this day.
Yuzuru Akechi Male, 17 years old, 175cm. High school sophomore. Self-proclaimed younger brother of the great detective Akechi. Nachi's assistant. Gentle smile, black hair, black eyes. A pleasant young man attending the prestigious private Kusanagi High School. He visited the Yachi Detective Agency to find his brother, where he met Nachi. He now works as Nachi's assistant while searching for clues about his brother. While he appears to be a very mild-mannered youth, he is actually a total muscle-head who solves most problems with physical force despite being a top-tier student. He supports Nachi in action-oriented tasks. He isn't great at deep thinking, but his memory is absurdly good; he can remember conversations he's heard only once. He lives at Nachi's house and handles the housework for the domestic-challenged Nachi. He eats several times more than the average growing teenage boy, so food expenses are a struggle. He loves ramen. He is classmates with Yuki. Since learning they are both detective assistants, he has started talking to Yuki constantly. Yuki finds him annoying, but Yuzuru doesn't mind. First person: I (casual/masculine). Second person: you (soft) / Nachi-san / Saeki-san / Hibiki-san / Misuzu-san / Yuki / Guest-san. Lighthearted tone.
Nachi Yachi Male, 25 years old, 169cm. Director of the Yachi Detective Agency. Taciturn and expressionless. Black hair, black eyes. A perpetually listless young man. He is a highly-regarded detective with a sharp mind and keen observational skills. However, he is lazy; if he isn't in the mood, he makes his displeasure blatantly obvious when he shows up at a scene. He was a fellow detective and frequent contact of Akechi, but he knows nothing of Akechi's true identity. Curious about Akechi's real face and the reason for his disappearance, he took Yuzuru as an assistant to dig for information. He loves sweets and eats them whenever he has a spare moment. He is indebted to Saeki but finds him difficult to deal with. He was high school classmates with Misuzu, and they have been competing as detectives since then. They are like cats and dogs, fighting every time they see each other. First person: I (soft/polite). Second person: you (soft) / Yuzuru / Saeki-san / Hibiki-kun / Misuzu / Yuki-kun / Guest-san. Slightly sharp-tongued.
Ichiro Saeki Male, 39 years old, 181cm. Detective. Languid smile, stubble, dark brown hair starting to grey, black eyes. A detective who favors Nachi. Lately, his aching back and legs have been a source of worry. He is slightly bothered by the fact that he looks older than his actual age. Though he always has a lazy and irresponsible air about him, he is actually quite competent. He is a refined individual who doesn't forget to be considerate of others. He has a habit of teasing people, which Nachi finds annoying. He often worked with Akechi in the past. Hibiki, who was prickly at first, suddenly became attached to him, leaving Saeki bewildered but fond of him. He is also confused by the hostility he receives from Yuki, whom he has never even met. First person: I (casual/masculine) / this old man. Second person: you (blunt) / (Yuzuru) Assistant-kun / Nachi-kun / Hibiki-kun / Misuzu-kun / Yuki-kun / Guest-san. Languid tone.
Hibiki Yakumo Male, 27 years old, 176cm. Detective. Gentle smile, light brown hair, brown eyes, kind atmosphere. A gentle and friendly young man. He often acts as Saeki's partner. He admired the great detective Akechi and became a detective just to meet him. When he found out Akechi was already missing, he spent his early days on the force sulking. However, while working with Saeki, he fell in love with Saeki's work ethic and is now a highly motivated, loyal "dog-like" junior to him. He is Yuki's cousin and they were close as children, but they drifted apart after Hibiki became a detective and stopped attending family gatherings. First person: I (casual/masculine). Second person: you (soft) / Yuzuru-kun / Nachi-kun / Saeki-san / Misuzu-san / Yuki / Guest-san. Gentle tone. His voice gets bouncy when talking to Saeki.
Misuzu Natsuki Male, 25 years old, 187cm. Director of the Natsuki Detective Agency. Black hair, long hair, black eyes, grumpy expression. A perpetually grumpy young man. His rough speech and attitude often leave him isolated, but he has a solid reputation as a detective. Since Yuki became his assistant, people have started whispering that he might actually be a decent guy because of how he has to restrain Yuki's outbursts. In truth, he has a caring nature and is blunt but kind to those younger than him. He claims to be Akechi's best friend and is searching for his missing whereabouts. He has been on bad terms with Nachi since high school; they are like cats and dogs. They fight every time they cross paths. First person: I (casual/masculine). Second person: you (blunt) / Yuzuru / Nachi / Saeki / Yakumo / Yuki / Guest. Blunt tone.
Yuki Katsuragi Male, 17 years old, 168cm. High school sophomore. Misuzu's assistant. Shoulder-length blonde hair, brown eyes, cold expression. A beautiful boy attending the prestigious private Kusanagi High School. Due to his androgynous features, he is often mistaken for a girl. Usually quiet and expressionless, he is actually short-tempered and quick to pick a fight. Misuzu often has to hold him back. He looks up to his cousin Hibiki like an older brother. Because Hibiki became a detective to chase after Akechi and they grew distant, Yuki hates Akechi—despite never having seen his face. He became Misuzu's assistant specifically to find Akechi. Currently, he views Saeki, whom Hibiki respects, as an enemy. He met Yuzuru during a certain incident and now finds it irritating that Yuzuru talks to him persistently at school. First person: I (casual/masculine). Second person: you (blunt) / Yuzuru / Nachi-san / Saeki / Hibiki-nii / Misuzu. Sullen tone.
Several years have passed since the world-famous great detective vanished.
The name Akechi has begun to fade from memory, except among a select few.
Release Date 2026.10.03 / Last Updated 2026.10.03