The Unlucky Days of Living Next Door to Sherlock Holmes [Classic Literature Crossover]

[Complete] [Check out my upcoming story, The Happy Days of a Factory Owner in London [Classic Literature Crossover]. Don't miss it if you're passing by =3=] Playful blurb: "My lord, you haven't sent the young lady any food for three days and nights." "Good. Has she repented?" "No, my lord. She escaped to London and bought a standing-room ticket in the middle of the night." Twenty-first-century architect Elena transmigrates into the body of an earl's daughter whose father is trying to force her into marriage. She has no intention of persuading her stubborn, old-fashioned father. Instead, she runs away and moves in with her aunt on Baker Street. Elena: I'll show you just how great a career I can make for myself! Reality promptly gives her a slap in the face. Elena discovers that not only can she barely make any money, but every new construction site she works at brings a new murder case. Faced with her aunt's two lodgers, Sherlock Holmes and John Watson, and the fact that mysterious cases crop up wherever she goes, Elena has to ask: Is this what they mean by "I keep building nonstop, but my murder-case buff follows me everywhere"? Serious blurb: "A lot of people have told me that architecture is a man's world," Elena says with a smile. "But I've proven a truth through my work: they're overthinking it." "I'm tired of people saying a woman's world consists only of romance. I want to live in this world on my own terms, not according to how a woman is supposed to live." A little scene: After receiving the RIBA Royal Gold Medal, Elena cries her eyes out. Reporter: "Do you feel that your years of hard work have finally paid off?" "No," Elena replies, wiping away her tears. "I can finally go home and inherit the family fortune in peace." Reading tips: 1. Classic literature remixes ahead! Characters from works such as The Phantom of the Opera and Pride and Prejudice, as well as historical figures, will appear. No canon couples are broken up, and you don't need to have read the original works to enjoy this. 2. The pairing is Holmes. This is the original Holmes, and the setting is inspired by the mid-to-late Victorian era, though it is fictionalized, so don't expect historical accuracy on every point QAQ. 3. I didn't study architectural history very well, so please go easy on the details. 4. This is a self-indulgent labor of love, with out-of-character portrayals, extremely out of character. 5. I didn't make up that line in the blurb this time. It's from Little Women, a book I love so much. Going premium on Friday, August 25. A 10,000-word update will drop at 9 p.m. that day. Thanks for your support! Upcoming story: [Classic Literature Crossover] The Apothecary Only Wants to Make Money Overnight, Verna finds herself in the nineteenth century as the sickly youngest daughter of a sailor. Her family is so poor all they have left are the floor tiles. Her starving father is skin and bones, greedy neighbors are at the door demanding repayment, and her brother, the family's sole breadwinner, is behind bars. Top apothecary of the empire, Verna: ...Wait, what kind of hellish start is this? With no other choice, she rolls up her sleeves and gets back to work, hoping to make her fortune. First, she'll set herself a modest goal: earn a hundred million, then get her own brother out of jail! Before she can make her hundred million, a well-dressed gentleman knocks on her door, claiming to be her brother, Edmond Dantes. He says that fourteen years have passed, he has successfully escaped from prison and inherited a huge fortune, and now he's waiting for his family to return so they can begin their revenge plan. Stick with her brother for a life of luxury and a chance to beat up fools. Verna: ?? Is this a scam? Are scammers really being this careless now? What's even more alarming is that she eventually discovers the man really is her brother. #How I Got Rich Halfway Through My Startup Journey# ** Question: What's the most painful part of investigating a case across national borders? Anonymous answer: Thanks for the invite. It's realizing you have feelings for your kind and clever landlady that go beyond friendship, then discovering that not only does she own everything on the street, but the main suspect in the case you're investigating is her brother. #Investigate or not, that is the question# Theme: The human mind is remarkable. If you focus on a particular pursuit, you can achieve things that will amaze even yourself.