A New Partner?

A New Partner? (, Aratanaru Aibō?) is the 17th side case in Lost Judgment. It is a required side case that is part of the game's fourth chapter.
==Plot==
A shiba inu waits outside Yokohama 99, and approaches Yagami when he arrives. Tsukumo states the dog has been wandring the looking for cases to solve for the past few months, but his owner is unknown. The dog gives Yagami a leash, beckoning him to follow. Ranpo sniffs the ground, then walks in the direction of the scent.
The dog takes Yagami to a location south of the homeless camp. A boy is standing in front of a building, and Yagami asks the woman he is talking with if there is any issue. She states that the building has an orphanage on the second floor, and the boy's mother told him to wait there. She states he was carrying an envelope saying to take care of him. His mother dropped him off an hour ago, meaning she is likely nearby. The dog sniffs the envelope and follows the scent.
Yagami is taken to a parking lot, where Mikan is about to be driven to an unsavory job by yakuza to pay off a debt of ¥500,000, which is ¥9,000,000 after their interest rate. The yakuza are infuriated, and try to fight Yagami, leading to them being beaten up. Yagami states that as a fully-licensed lawyer, he can take them to court, causing them to flee. Mikan states the yakuza were threatening to sell Shusuke, and Yagami offers to introduce her to a lawyer in Kamurocho. Mikan is then reunited with Shusuke.
Yagami's phone rings, and he sees Amasawa messaging him, saying her dog Ranpo has gone missing. She sends a picture, and Yagami realizes the detective dog he has been following around is Ranpo. He calls Amasawa to his location. Amasawa states she trained Ranpo to become an investigation partner since he was young, and his knack for sneaking out of the house to solve mysteries has gotten him cought both by police and animal shelter groups. Amasawa gives Yagami permission to call Ranpo for helping out in cases. Ranpo then runs off to chase another case.
===People===
Icon 	Name 	Introduced
 	Ranpo 	At start
The Amasawa family's dog. Because Amasawa trained him to be a sleuth, he got to the point where he'd fly out of the house and chase down mysteries whenever he could.	The Amasawa family's dog. Because Amasawa trained him to be a sleuth, he got to the point where he'd fly out of the house and chase down mysteries whenever he could.	The Amasawa family's dog. Because Amasawa trained him to be a sleuth, he got to the point where he'd fly out of the house and chase down mysteries whenever he could.
 	Mikan Shibuya 	Follow the Detective Dog
Shusuke's mom. Was close to being sold into the sex industry after borrowing money from scummy loan sharks. 	Shusuke's mom. Was close to being sold into the sex industry after borrowing money from scummy loan sharks. 	Shusuke's mom. Was close to being sold into the sex industry after borrowing money from scummy loan sharks.
 	Shusuke 	Follow the Detective Dog
A boy left in front of an orphanage by his mother. Loves banana ice cream. His mother's name is Mikan Shibuya. 	A boy left in front of an orphanage by his mother. Loves banana ice cream. His mother's name is Mikan Shibuya. 	A boy left in front of an orphanage by his mother. Loves banana ice cream. His mother's name is Mikan Shibuya.
===Details===
A detective dog's become the talk of Ijincho. It literally sniffs out incidents, tracks them down, and even attempts to find a solution when he can. I ended up meeting him, and we even teamed up on a case. I wonder what his deal is—he's got a collar, so I know he's not a stray. This dog, dragging me into problems I didn't ask for... Awfully similar to what's happened with a girl I met recently.
The detective dog of local fame turned out to be the Amasawa family's dog, Ranpo. Apparently he's got a nose for mysteries as a result of Amasawa's training him for the work, ever since he was a pup. That definintely explains it...
==Tasks==
* Follow the Detective Dog
* Take Down the Yakuza
==Gallery==
Category:Lost Judgment Side Cases