宝石商リチャード氏の謎鑑定 輝きのかけら

The Case Files of Jeweler Richard

by Nanako Tsujimura, Utako Yukihiro (Illustrator)

大学卒業後、岡山の中学校教師として理科部顧問を務める谷本晶子と生徒の日常(「結晶の姫君」)。
ヴィンセント梁が香港でリチャードの助手として働きながらもリチャードを裏切り、ジェフリーと通じていた時代(「龍の季節」)。
正義とリチャードと下村の他愛ない日常(「楽しい日」)。
スイスの全寮制学校に在籍していた頃のリチャードとジェフリーの思い出(「エドワード・バクスチャーの数奇な半生」)。
若きオナラブルとしての仮面の下に鬱屈を抱えたジェフリーとヨアキムとの運命的で数奇な出会い(「悪魔を憐れむ歌」)。
「宝石商リチャード氏の謎鑑定」シリーズに登場した欠かすことのできない人物たち、それぞれの過去とその後を収めた珠玉の短編集!
「結晶の姫君」「悪魔を憐れむ歌」に加え、「Ca, c'est Paris」「輝きのかけら」、4編の書き下ろし作品を収録。

Genres: Light Novel, LGBT

272 pages, Paperback

First published December 30, 2025

Reviews

[lulu · Rating 3 out of 5]

This volume is different from the previous instalments, being a short story collection instead of the usual plot. There are seven stories in total and if I'm being honest, most of them don't add anything new to the universe. My take is that this collection just exists at all to tell the backstory about something that was revealed about Jeffrey in volume 10 (and that's also the indisputable best of all them, Sympathy for the Devil).

There's very little of Richard and Seigi, unfortunately, and too much of Vince. I don't know if I'm alone in my Vince hate, but I just want him to go take a hike and disappear from this narrative.

I have a bit of a technical problem with this volume about time jumps. Sometimes months or years would go by from one paragraph to the next without any marker. If you don't have the plot fresh in your mind, some stories might be a bit frustrating to navigate.

All in all, it's a weaker addition to this series, but it's more of an extras bundle. Still had its good moments.

[Calden · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm not sure why it says this is a pre-publication review, seeing as the book came out the first week of december??
Regardless

While the stories presented in this novel were interesting, there was not nearly enough seigi and richard #TBH
the novel itself was more dedicated to the side characters in the series, to expand on their lives without being connected to seigi and richard. Which for some people that would be awesome, because these side characters rock! But for me, I just like the main couple too much... On the other hand, exploring different relationships and the impact they had on these characters, as well as the feelings that Jeffery and Joaquim have for each other was really fun. I feel like I always come away from these novels with a new understanding of how relationships work.

[gumis.divine.dogs · Rating 5 out of 5]

This volume was a compilation of chapters from the point of view of other characters than simply Seigi. It goes back and forth between past and present, sometimes set during key events. As always, I'm in love with the writing style and the way the author takes the time to flesh out the side characters and make them feel as important and as necessary to the plot as Seigi and Richard.

My favorite chapter was "Sympathy for the Devil" which is written from Jeffrey's point of view - it left me emotional and it deals with a lot of topics that should be addressed (outdated traditions, homophobia, guilt and self-punishment).

[Lydia · Rating 2 out of 5]

It was okay. It was mainly Jeffrey and Joachim's story but I personally didn't connect with them therefore, I found this boring.