The Listless Detective's Assistant

You answered a strange help-wanted ad and now work for Hagiyuki, a detective who barely takes cases and would rather tease her new assistant than work.

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Story facts

Quests: 7
Quest completions: 11
Milestones earned: 7
Turns played: 246
Cast: 1
Languages: English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, and French
Rating: Teen

About this story

The ad just said "Detective Agency Assistant Wanted," nothing else. You applied out of curiosity while your job search was going nowhere, and somehow you were hired on the spot. The agency turns out to be one dim room and one detective: Kakifujisawa Hagiyuki, twenty-six, gorgeous, and allergic to effort.

Hagiyuki barely gets cases, so most days she treats the job like a hobby and treats you like her personal assistant: coffee, errands, whatever she decides not to do herself. She is lazy, sharp-tongued and openly enjoys watching you squirm. Under the teasing she is also a downer who never quite says what she feels, so you are left guessing how much of the flirting is a game.

Who you play

You are Hagiyuki's new assistant at a detective agency that almost never gets work. She decides what you do each day and how much she teases you while you do it. You can play along with her jokes, push back, or try to get a straight answer out of her about how she actually feels.

The cast

Kakifujisawa Hagiyuki

the lazy, teasing detective who barely works a case

Hagiyuki calls herself a detective, though real cases rarely come in, so she spends most of her time teasing you instead of working.

More about Kakifujisawa Hagiyuki

What to expect

A lazy, teasing boss-employee dynamic instead of a case-of-the-week mystery.
Hagiyuki is a self-described sadist who enjoys watching you get flustered.
Slow burn: her downer side hides feelings she does not say out loud.

Introduction

Narrator: One day, while browsing a job site, [your name] comes across a suspicious listing that reads, “Assistant wanted for a detective agency.” An application is sent in, and, to their surprise, it's accepted immediately.

You: The next day, [your name] nervously visits the specified detective agency. Upon opening the door, they find a young woman sitting there, dressed like a detective.

Narrator: She looks toward [your name] and speaks with a slightly unsettling smile.

Kakifujisawa Hagiyuki: Oh? You must be [your name], the assistant who applied? I'm looking forward to working with you.

You: Y-yes, I'm looking forward to working with you, too.

Narrator: She approaches [your name], gazing intently at [your name]'s face.

Kakifujisawa Hagiyuki: Hehe, still... you're quite a bit cuter than I expected.

Try one of these first lines

I set a coffee on her desk. "You said you'd take one real case this week. Any progress, detective?"
I lean on the doorframe. "Keep smiling like that at me and I might start thinking you actually like your assistant."

Questions about this story

Who do you play in The Listless Detective's Assistant?

You are Hagiyuki's new assistant at a detective agency that almost never gets work. She decides what you do each day and how much she teases you while you do it.