“Unorthodox detective Akiba protects idol Mizuho; cases intertwine, friendship blooms into romance across 10 volumes.”
Ottori Sousa
おっとり捜査
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Unorthodox detective Akiba protects idol Mizuho; cases intertwine, friendship blooms into romance across 10 volumes.
The story is about a Detective named Akiba who crosses paths with a high school idol named Mizuho. He was assigned to protect her. But he's also a young detective and a bit unorthodox. For the first two volumes Mizuho ends up getting involved in Akiba's other cases but eventually it progresses into a friendship, and eventually a relationship. (Source: MU) Included one-shots: Volume 7: Arcana (pilot) Volume 10: Silent
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A Manga Publication
- Format 70 × 10 ch × vol
- Total read 9h 20m approx
- Published Aug 1995 – Jul 2000
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M13256 catalog