The Case of the Fortuneteller Prince Murder Pt. 1

**The Case of the Fortuneteller Prince Murder Pt. 1** is the 46th chapter of the *Ron Kamonohashi: Deranged Detective* manga.

## Summary

Spitz meets up with Totomaru and Ron at Pot Coffee to inform them that he was unable to find out anything about the M. Family mole at BLUE. Believing that he has no other choice, Ron takes off his apron and hurries out to march into BLUE to search for the mole himself and make them remove Kill on Sight. Toto and Spitz stop him and remind him that BLUE will not let him in; he was expelled after all. Ron then decides to wait until the mole comes to Japan. He puts on his apron again and asks Spitz if he wants a drink; the manager left him in charge of Pot Coffee, so he is allowed to make him something. Spitz orders a cola and a coffee; Toto thinks it is a weird combination, but it seems normal to Ron.

Ron gives Spitz his "cola," and when Spitz takes a sip, he starts to cough because Ron gave him a brown sugar drink and its sweetness is too much for him. Totomaru confronts Ron about this, and Ron tells him that he has deduced that Spitz only wanted a brown drink. Thus, it was "fine" to give him a brown sugar drink.

Spitz confirms this and tells Ron and Toto that he is currently obsessed with the Fortuneteller Prince and his Mega-Boost Fortunetelling; his Mega-Boost items for today included "brown drinks." The Prince can see into people's hearts and tells his customers which items will "mega-boost" their fortune. Mega-Boost Fortunetelling is also very popular among politicians and celebrities. Spitz has been using that service because his long-distance girlfriend dumped him and he wants to get out of this slump. Spitz even bought three tickets for 30,000 yen (about $300) to a signing for the Fortuneteller Prince's new book and invites Ron and Toto to come with him. Ron is intrigued by the Prince and accepts the invitation.

Later that day, right before the signing event, the Prince is reading articles about his Mega-Boost Fortunetelling and checking his earnings when a woman visits him in his room. She introduces herself as Lost Koala, a long-time fan. Because she has been such a devoted fan for a long time and donated a lot of money to him and his business, the Prince immediately recognizes the name and is happy to encounter her in person. Lost Koala has come to demand her money back though because she is certain that he is a conman. The Prince tries to calm her down and says that she is only agitated because she had a fight with her boss yesterday. He reminds her that she should check her Mega-Boost app and wear the blue gloves he recommends Geminis.

Lost Koala tells him that she is not his fan anymore as she has seen through his methods: He steals his customers' passwords via his Mega-Boost app and uses the internet to learn as much as possible about them to give them fitting advice and gain their trust. Lost Koala realized this after investigating the unauthorized access to her social media account and following the trail to him. Her fan friends have the same issue with their social media accounts, though they do not know it is the Prince's doing yet.

The Fortuneteller Prince asks her what she wants to keep quiet and even offers to take her on a date, but Lost Koala rejects him and threatens to report him to the police. He then tricks her to look behind her and strangles her with a Mega-Boost ribbon. Afterward, he ponders about how to get rid of the murder weapon as it is too big to be flushed.

Ron, Spitz, and Toto go to the event venue, an inn, and wait until their number gets called so that they can come forward and receive their signed book and the event-exclusive Mega-Boost ribbon. Totomaru is called first. The Fortuneteller Prince signs the book, says that his work has gone well in the past few months, and binds the ribbon around Toto's wrist so that it will mega-boost his good fortune even further. The encounter lifts Toto's mood. He then rejoins Spitz and Ron. Ron tells him that the Fortuneteller Prince's correct guess about his good luck was only a trick; he figured it out while watching Toto with the Fortuneteller Prince. However, before Ron can explain what exactly this trick is, a staff member announces that it is time for the customary monthly event. At that event, this month's Mega-Boost zodiac sign will announced and everyone with that zodiac sign can buy special items.

Right afterward, a group of fans discover Lost Koala's corpse in the garden. Spitz, Ron, and Totomaru inspect the body, and Totomaru confirms her death. The Fortuneteller Prince arrives, expresses his sadness over losing such a devoted fan, and claims that Lost Koala died because she was not wearing her Mega-Boost blue gloves. Toto calls Amamiya, and although the Fortuneteller Prince says that he will help with the investigation, Ron is wary of him.

## Characters in Order of Appearance

* Spitz Feier
* Totomaru Isshiki
* Ron Kamonohashi
* Fortuneteller Prince
* Lost Koala