Omito Kawasemi/Relations

## Totomaru Isshiki

On their first encounter, Kawasemi tells Toto that he has "zero talent" and is "depressingly unsuited to be a detective." He even erases his existence shortly afterward and initially ignores him during their joint investigation on the Hand Collector Killer Case. Later, he also expresses his disinterest in hearing Totomaru's "idle speculation" regarding the case.

Kawasemi vehemently holds onto his belief that his first impressions are always correct. However, by the end of the case, he starts to view Toto in a new light as he realized his true value: that he is the one necessary to let Ron fully display his abilities. They become friendly to each other, and Kawasemi is happy to see him when Toto visits him in Nagoya.

## Ron Kamonohashi

At first, Kawasemi is suspicious of Ron in his "Kamomi Tekemono" disguise but acknowledges him when he tries to fix Ron's platypus doll, thinking that he does not know that a platypus' bill is soft, and realizes that the doll's bill is indeed made of rubber. From the start, Kawasemi also thought that something was "off" about Ron.

Ron feels jealous of Kawasemi since, unlike him, Kawasemi can arrest culprits without killing them. Because of this, he wants to solve the Hand Collector Killer Case before Kawasemi.

The case then ends with Kawasemi and Ron on friendly terms. Later, when Kawasemi falls into a slump, Ron helps him to get over it.

Kawasemi also knows about the relationship between Ron and Toto but keeps it to himself.

## Amamiya

Kawasemi worked at the same police box with Amamiya as a novice and has, thus, grown used to her hostility towards him.

When Kawasemi is in his slump, Amamiya sends Toto to observe Kawasemi and report on his condition. This makes Totomaru think that she is worried about him; however, Amamiya is more interested in finding out if Kawasemi's career is in its "death throes."

## Yamane

Yamane is Kawasemi's loyal right-hand man. He carries his spare tweezers, gathers information, and does anything else to ensure that Kawasemi can fully focus on cases. Yamane does this with great joy as he looks up to Kawasemi, and Kawasemi thinks highly of Yamane and often praises him for his good work.

Because of Kawasemi's rigorous "tweezer discipline," Yamane puts great pressure on himself to please him. Kawasemi is horrified when he finds out what he unwittingly did to Yamane and that Yamane's wish to meet his standards even made him commit a crime. He apologizes to Yamane and admits that he has known all along that Yamane cannot handle stress well and did not expect much from him in the beginning. However, Yamane's cheerful- and earnestness made Kawasemi learn to view people in light of their positive traits and not their flaws. Kawasemi began to hold him dear, and over time, he started to take Yamane's effort for granted and became blind to the stress his right hand was under. He emphasizes that what happened during the Hand Collector Killer Case is not Yamane's fault, but his and that he would love to keep him as his assistant, even if Yamane cannot be an officer himself anymore.

## References

1. ↑ *Ron Kamonohashi: Deranged Detective* manga; Chapter 5, page 8
2. ↑ *Ron Kamonohashi: Deranged Detective* manga; Chapter 5, page 11
3. ↑ *Ron Kamonohashi: Deranged Detective* manga; Chapter 5, page 14
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 *Ron Kamonohashi: Deranged Detective* manga; Chapter 6, page 15
5. ↑ *Ron Kamonohashi: Deranged Detective* manga; Chapter 6, page 4
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 *Ron Kamonohashi: Deranged Detective* manga; Chapter 6, pages 24-27
7. ↑ *Ron Kamonohashi: Deranged Detective* manga; Chapter 16, page 12
8. ↑ *Ron Kamonohashi: Deranged Detective* manga; Chapter 5, pages 17-19
9. ↑ *Ron Kamonohashi: Deranged Detective* manga; Chapter 5, page 17
10. ↑ *Ron Kamonohashi: Deranged Detective* manga; Chapter 5, pages 19-20
11. ↑ *Ron Kamonohashi: Deranged Detective* manga; Chapter 17, pages 15-17
12. ↑ *Ron Kamonohashi: Deranged Detective* manga; Chapter 5, page 7
13. ↑ *Ron Kamonohashi: Deranged Detective* manga; Chapter 5, page 9
14. ↑ *Ron Kamonohashi: Deranged Detective* manga; Chapter 16, pages 4-6
15. ↑ *Ron Kamonohashi: Deranged Detective* manga; Chapter 5, pages 9-10
16. ↑ *Ron Kamonohashi: Deranged Detective* manga; Chapter 6, pages 7-8
17. ↑ *Ron Kamonohashi: Deranged Detective* manga; Chapter 6, pages 17-24