New Game Anthology ch2: Great Detective Aoba's Case Files by Oohori Yutaka

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>One fateful day
>Yagami-san left her seat and never returned.

>...Did something happen to Kou-chan?
>No.
>Don't you think you're overthinking things?
>She's not a kid...

>Please wait a moment!
>That voice!

>Great Detective Aoba has arrived!!
>Leave this case to me!

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>What's this all about, Aoba-chan?
>Ehehe
>Hifumi-senpai lent it to me.
>How do I look?

>Heh~
>How cute~
>It's my first time cosplaying, but this is fun.
>I'm a detective in body and soul!

>I'll solve any problem no matter the case!
>Just like that!

>Just leave it to the great detective!
>Howzat
>This is your first case and you're already a "great" detective!?

>The foundation of investigation starts at the scene of the crime.
>Hey!
>She might get mad at you.

>Y-
>Yeah, I suppose...

>>Maid

>D-
>Dying message...!!
>Don't just kill her off!!

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>Sure is noisy in here.
>Umiko-san!

>Kou-san?
>If you're looking for her, she went outside after having a chat with Hazuki-san.
>With Hazuki-san?

>Is that all?
>I guess there's nothing to worry about if she just went out.
>Right, Tooyama-sa-

>!!
>Dying...
>Oh no!
>Tooyama-san's turned into a piece of junk!!
>The shock was too much for her!!

>She talked to Hazuki-san and then went outside...
>Did something happen?
>Hmm
>Maybe she was asked to do her shopping?

>Hazuki-san's shopping...
>And that memo from earlier...
>Girls! I've thought of something wonderful!

>Starting tomorrow, everyone in the company will have to wear maid uniforms!
>I just sent Yagami to buy them!
>I <3 Maid

>A company-wide maidification project...
>What are you talking about!!?

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>Master...
>I've brought you your coffee.

>Hey, Rin.
>Do I really have to do this...?
>You do.
>It's your job, after all.
>A-
>Alright...

>M-...
>Moe Moe Kyuun<3

>...Sounds great.
>Let's proceed with that.
>Come back to us, Tooyama-san!!!
>I'm heading out for a bit.

>Calm down, you two!
>Your reasoning is just wild delusions!
>Th-
>That's true...

>I feel like there's still something missing from our reasoning...
>How about SANITY?

>Hah!

>An assistant!
>No detective is worth her salt without an assistant!
>That!?

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>So with that said, please become my assistant...
>A-
>Assistant...?

>You don't have to force yourself if you don't want to...

>Ng
>If Aoba-chan wants me to...
>I'll do it...

>Thank you so much, Hifumi-senpai...!
>This is bad...
>There's noone left to stop her...

>Now that Hifumi-senpai is my assistant, I've gained tremendous strength!
>Yeah...
>Which can only lead to greater injury...

>Ah!
>Someone's coming!

>Aoba-chan...
>!!?

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>Hifumi-senpai! What's with that getup...!?
>Th-
>That's...

>I was told it could work as an assistant's outfit...

>Definitely her doing...

>A company-wide maidification project...!?

>I don't want that...
>No.
>It's like we're certain that's what it is.
>Hah.
>Please wait!

>Maybe Hazuki-san's in the bloomers faction instead...
>How frightening...
>Who cares!

>We care!

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>Maybe it's a daily special just for you, Hifumi-senpai...
>This is your uniform for today, Hifumi-kun!
>Eek!?

>How cute!
>You're so cute, Hifumi-kun!
>Wear this next...
>Hah hah

>Scary!
>Hazuki-san is scary!!

>anyway, let's go ask Hazuki-san about this!
>Y-
>You're right.

>I'm definitely in the maid faction, after all!
>Just forget about that already!

>Hm?
>What are you guys doing?

>!!
>Yagami-san!
>Kou-chan!

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>Eh?
>My conversation with Hazuki-san?
>I can't take anymore

>Ah
>I'm at an impasse with my character design at the moment...
>I asked Hazuki-san for advice and she suggested I take a stroll for a change of pace.
>>the beautiful Hazuki
>At times like these, why not take a little stroll?

>Th-Then, that memo was...
>You mean my character design notes?
>And what's with that outfit?
>>Veneer
>>Maid
>>School uniform
>>Cheerleader

>Then what about Kou-chan's maid outfit!!?
>What are you talking about!!?

>And so
>the curtain fell on Detective Aoba's first case.

>...I just realised, Hifumi-senpai.

>There wasn't really any need for you to go out of your way to change outfits, was there...?
>!!?

>But for one person, a bit of trauma still remains...