Ayatsuji arrogantly regarded the world as a game beneath his notice. Stupid humans belonged below his eye level; only dolls were priceless and unchanging.
The god he stumbled upon in that house, exquisitely crafted by the world as if she were a life-sized collectible figure, filled young Ayatsuji with delight.
They were forced to make a contract, and he regarded her as his property.
Fortunately, Gray was even more arrogant than he was.
A series of standalone cases, pure mystery, paying homage to the works of the real-life author Ayatsuji-sensei. The mystery plots are original. If you've read his works and are willing to make bold deductions based on them, I'd be delighted if you find something fresh here.
Power couple, Ayatsuji Yukito x Gray Holmes, two detectives, happy ending.
Female protagonist, third person. The viewpoint shifts as needed to serve the mystery's suspense.
The title simply reflects what Ayatsuji thinks.
Contains a small amount of Fate lore, but it isn't important to the story. Some elements have been heavily altered.
I originally planned to write a lot of cases, but when I was writing this, not many people were interested in mysteries, so I cut them.
So this is just a short story of around 40,000 words: a prologue, Labyrinth Mansion (a tribute), and Forty-Eight-Hour Fairy Tale (a crossover with Gray from the neighboring story about the runaway golden-haired guy). It's a version of the neighboring story's heroine who isn't quite so inhuman, giving the completely used-up Ayatsuji a chance at everyday detective work and romance. The fairy-tale arc feels a bit rushed because I was tired of writing it and wanted to move the plot along, but the puzzles and solutions are complete.
I really did have so many cases planned... You can see how many characters and relationships I left for later in Labyrinth Mansion, along with the story of the Special Abilities Agency's transformation and the world lines. All of that got cut. Gray was originally supposed to need dozens of chapters to understand love, but the crossover from the neighboring story resolved it outright. Maybe that's not such a bad thing (hey).
Gray differs from world to world. Don't carry over her characterization or experiences from one story to another. Each story provides the minimum background needed to read it.
If you're curious about her other worlds, I'm honored. Welcome to Gray's world.
Moral: Why should partners be ranked by strength?
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It's great. The ending of the murder detective is really lacking in BG content. It was a pity that the original plan to write more mystery dramas was eventually cancelled. The plot of the Labyrinth Mansion incident is smoother and more attractive than the original work. The mystery plot written by Yukito Ayatsuji is good, but the writing may be partly due to translation factors, and the reading always feels a bit sluggish, which is more impressive than the gloominess of the mystery plot. ... Yes, I have obviously read all the book series. When I read this article, my first reaction was that I missed one book. I was shocked. Later, I found out that I had a bad memory and had forgotten all of them. All in all, it was really interesting to see this article explained in a simplified way, and at the end, Ayatsuji-sensei transformed into Shikatani Monami.