Episode 6

**Perilous Turquoise** (危ういトルコ石, *Ayaui Toruko-ishi*?) is the sixth episode of The Case Files of Jeweler Richard.

## Summary

Seigi makes pudding for Richard to thank him for the other day. Richard claims that it’s excellent, and asks why Seigi hasn’t shown off his cooking skills to |Shouko. Seigi threatens to take home the milk jelly he made, causing Richard to backpedal.

Later, Seigi is approached by Shimomura and Ayumi Okita. They request for him to help find someone Ayumi lost. Seigi brings Ayumi to Étranger, where she shows Richard a turquoise. She claims that her boyfriend gave it to her before he went missing. She also shows them an image of her boyfriend, introducing him as Furuta Yoshio. Richard asks her a few questions before telling her the meaning of turquoise: a wish for the recipient’s happiness.

After Ayumi leaves, Richard reveals to Seigi that the turquoise is actually colored howlite. He explains that there’s a group of scam artists that utilize date fraud to sell fake gemstones. Richard is upset by something, but brushes off Seigi’s concern.

Seigi recounts what happened to Tanimoto over chocolate tarts. Tanimoto notes that since he keeps talking about Richard, Seigi must really like him. Seigi cuts himself off from saying that she’s the one he likes.

Richard tells Seigi that he found the scam artists, and shows him their fliers. It’s revealed that outside of selling fake gemstones, they also run fortune-selling scams. Ayumi’s boyfriend, whose real name is Sasaki Yoshitsuna, is part of this group. Richard casually brings up the fact that there’s not a single appointment scheduled for the next day, and Seigi realizes that Richard plans to raid them. He asks Seigi if he has any acting experience.

The next day, donning disguises, the two enter the business. Seigi (acting as an interpreter, since Richard is speaking English) introduces Richard as Edward Baxter, a man who can sense the aura of gemstones. He requests to see the gemstones, since “Edward” was fascinated by their auras. Speaking Japanese, Richard exclaims that the fake turquoises they bring are all cursed. An employee snaps at him and Richard responds that anyone who gives one of the turquoises to someone will be cursed. He points out that Sasaki has a unique aura, revealing that he has probably gifted turquoises to several women. This upsets the woman he was with, causing her to run off.

Having ruined Sasaki’s scam and warning the workers to find another job, Richard (along with Seigi) leave. In the car, Richard apologizes for involving Seigi. Seigi answers by saying that he wanted to come with Richard because he was worried about Richard’s sudden recklessness. Richard states that he just loathes people who use the power of gemstones for their own selfish desires, especially men using their looks to sell gemstones.

The scam business shuts down overnight. Richard is shown staring at a blue gemstone, thinking back to a moment in his past. The flashback shows Saul, who calls Richard Edward Baxter, confronting Richard over scamming tourists. He explains that Richard had sold a German couple a blue zircon (a more expensive stone) instead of a topaz. Saul learns Richard’s real name by looking at his passport, before saying that he has a proposal for him.

## Characters in Order of Appearance

* Richard Ranasinghe de Vulpian
* Seigi Nakata
* Haruyoshi Shimomura
* Ayumi Okita
* Shouko Tanimoto
* Yoshitsuna Sasaki
* Saul Ranasinghe