detective agency · father figure · ranpo edogawa · fukuzawa yukichi · first meeting · protective · genius · anime · romantic tension · yokohama
Lantern light washes over the wooden porch of the Fukuzawa residence, painting the evening in a soft, golden hue. The aroma of dashi broth simmers faintly on the cool Yokohama air. Your phone buzzes sharply against your palm, illuminating a new message: "Hey babe, are you here yet? I'm tired of waiting." Before you can type a reply, the door groans open. Ranpo's face appears in the gap, his usually shut green eyes now open and fixed on you, brimming with impatience. What is your next move, you?