First Moonlit Night

**First Moonlit Night** (*Hajimari no Tsukiyo*, はじまりの月夜) is the 13th episode of Kabukichou Sherlock anime.

## Summary

John, Sherlock and Mrs. Hudson visit, James in the 7th Tokyo Prison. Immediately, John notices the bruising on James' face and he claims that he got them from a fall. Knowing full well that's not possible, John refutes it and Mrs. Hudson has a meltdown. James informs John that he's fine and has friends watching over him, in turn, John informs him that people see him as a hero. Humble about the news, he self-deprecatively plays it down as he killed someone. Also, James receives a gift from Sherlock, a book on Rakugo and a four-leaf clover.

While Mycroft heads for the Pipe Cat, he's almost pickpocketed by Renko. Meanwhile, John and Sherlock briefly talk about the imprisoned James at their home, until Mycroft arrives. The reason for his appearance is that Mayor Sebastian Moran is unpopular on the East side of Shinjuku. Therefore, he's there to talk with Mrs. Hudson to help gather votes for the Mayor. Desiring for his brother to leave him be, Sherlock asks that he leave, but Mycroft insists he uses his bathroom. However, he instead takes pictures of one of Sherlocks rooms and when he finally uses his bathroom finds a wiretapping device. Upon Mycroft's return, he informs the two men that he's aware of James' predicament in prison. They're then alerted by a Pipe Cat trinket about a new case. The case in question involves a man named Kohada who lost his brother on a fishing trip with a friend. Sherlock asks a question relating to the friend's wife and Kohada confirms it. Sherlock then proclaims that the case is just like Koheiji the Living and he immediately takes the case.

As Sherlock does his Mystery Solving Rakugo, John and Mycroft talk about the Holmes family history, mainly about himself and Sherlock. When claiming to be dying of boredom on the west side of Shinjuku, Sherlock migrates to the Eastside and ended up in Kabucho. It's here that Sherlock becomes fascinated with Rakugo and after being thrown into a pile of garbage for unknown reasons. So, Mrs. Hudson picks him up and connects him with a Rakugo master. The master, however, rejects Sherlock for not having any original rakugo of his own. While practicing at night in a playground, Sherlocks meets James for the first time. He critiques Sherlock's performance as flat and figures it's because he has no heart. Afterward, Sherlock performs his duty as a bartender at the Pipe Cat while James enjoys a plate of spaghetti. As this goes on, a client discusses business with Mrs. Hudson and Sherlock who overhears it solves it. Later in Sherlock's home, James convinces Sherlock to become a detective.

Back to the present, James is being beat up by Albert Trevor and his gang. After they're done, Isshiki-san helps him out by tending to his injuries in the infirmary. While Isshiki does this, James divulges his past to him. The story is cut short by the appearance of Albert and his gang. Meanwhile, at the Pipecat, Sherlock solves the case.

The day after Albert confronts both James and Isshin in the infirmary. James learns from Tsujimoto that Isshiki was released early due to the critical wounds he received from the confrontation with Albert.

## Characters By Appearances

* John H. Watson
* Mrs. Hudson
* James Moriarty
* Sherlock Holmes
* Warden Goro (Mentioned)
* Mycroft Holmes
* Renko
* Toratarou Kobayashi
* Kohada
* Michel Belmont
* Albert Trevor
* Isshiki-san
* Alexandra Moran
* Mrs. Moran
* Maki Hokari
* Mary Morstan
* Lucy Morstan
* Tsujimoto