Details
- Episodes:12
- Format:TV
- Average Score:69
- Popularity:2777
- Status:Finished Airing
- Season:Winter 2020
- Duration:23 min. per ep. minutes
- Genre:Mystery, Drama, Slice of Life
- Country:JP
Possessing a deep knowledge of mineralogy, Richard Ranashinha de Vulpian is a young and handsome British jewelry appraiser who owns a small shop in Japan. One fateful night, Seigi Nakata, a righteous college student, saves him from drunks who were harassing him due to his good looks. Upon learning of Richard's identity, Seigi hires him to appraise a pink sapphire ring that was left behind by his deceased grandmother. Before long, Seigi becomes a trusted part-timer at Richard's shop. Together, the duo solve various jewel-related requests from diverse clients of different backgrounds. Step by step, they unravel the hidden motives and feelings that lie within the gems in order to understand and empathize with the little stories behind each piece of jewelry. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
Episodes
1. Seigi of the Pink Sapphire
Second-year Kasaba University student Nakata Seigi rescues a foreigner being harassed by drunks. Wavy blond hair, blue eyes, and clear skin. The man who speaks unfaltering Japanese is Richard, a very competent jeweler with customers both domestic and international. Thanked by Richard for being a "hero of justice," Seigi hires Richard to valuate a memento from his late grandmother, a pink sapphire ring. Through Richard, the mystery hidden in the ring is eventually revealed...
2. The Ruby's Truth
Seigi begins working at "Jewelry Etranger." Richard tells him "you will exhibit no prejudice, nor speak in a discriminatory manner," but fails to understand his intention. One day, Akashi Mami comes to get a ruby valuated with the strange request to determine if the gemstone has been heated or not. Mami's brooding expression reminds Seigi of his grandmother, and he is curious. Meanwhile, Mami's troubled fiancee Homura Takashi arrives at the store...
3. Insight of the Cat's Eye
A small customer arrives at Etranger: second-year grade school student Kasaka Hajime. Hajime asks for a gemstone like the one he has and pulls an unset Cat's Eye out of his bag. Seigi is surprised and attempts to question Hajime about his situation, but Hajime obstinately refuses to speak to Seigi, who treats him like a child. Meanwhile, Hajime slowly begins to open his heart to Richard, who treats him like a customer...
4. The Fighting Garnet
Yamamoto arrives looking for a garnet for her engagement ring. Seigi feels positively about Yamamoto who has chosen a garnet rather than the standard diamond. However, when Yamamoto returns to the store, she seems to provoke Richard by stating that beauty is an advantage. Richard goes on to gently unravel the feeling sealed deep inside Yamamoto's heart...
5. Opal of Encounters
One day, Seigi runs into Hase Keigo, the senior from his karate class who he admired. Delighted by their reunion, Seigi refers Hase to Etranger since he is looking for a jeweler. Meanwhile, Richard is concerned with Seigi's over-exuberant desire to help his senior. Hase arrives at Etranger looking to sell a fire opal. He begins telling the story of Seigi's grandmother as though it is his own...
6. Perilous Turquoise
Seigi's university friend Shimomura introduces him to Okita Ayumi, another member of his club. Ayumi has been looking for clues concerning her missing boyfriend. When she visits Entranger, she presents her only lead: a turquoise earring. Because her boyfriend went missing immediately after giving her the earring, she's searching for the store that sold it. However, when Richard sees the earring, he behaves differently than normal. Seigi becomes curious about what's going on inside Richard's head.
7. The Jade of Succession
A number of gemstones known as the Azuma Collection are being put up for auction. The manager of the Ito Shobin Company hires Richard and Seigi to win a gemstone called the Buddha's Hand Citron. During the pre-action preview, Seigi meets an acquaintance of Richard's named Shin. It would seem that he is also attempting to buy the Buddha's Hand Citron, but how will the auction end...?
8. The Angel's Aquamarine
When Seigi learns that his college classmate Tanimoto Shoko is going to a marriage meeting, Seigi is disheartened. Seigi has some feelings for the gemstone-loving Shoko. All he has left in his possession is a teardrop-shaped loose aquamarine he purchased from Richard that he intended to give to her. Unable to say anything to Shoko, the discouraged Seigi returns to Etranger, where Richard gently encourages him by telling him to live without regrets. However, behind his words is a part of Richard's past unknown to Seigi...
9. The Alexandrite's Secret
One month has passed since Richard`s disappearance, and it`s now autumn. Seigi asks Richard`s mentor Saul who has appeared at Etranger about his whereabouts, and in return Seigi is asked why he wants to see Richard. However, Seigi searches his own feelings and decides what he will do when he sees Richard and heads to London alone. On the way there, he meets a man named Jeffrey claiming to be a relative of Richard`s... Source: crunchyroll
10. The Lapis Lazuli of Guidance
Working off of the hint Richard left for him, Seigi heads to the lapis lazuli exhibit at the British Museum. There he finds Richard disguised as a woman. While carefully watching their surroundings, Seigi and Richard flee from the scene. Richard attempts to send Seigi back to Japan, but Seigi refuses to leave until they talk, and the two disagree. When the past Richard had kept secret is revealed, how will they choose to act-- Source: crunchyroll
11. Peridot of Blessings
One winter day after Seigi and Richard have returned to their normal lives, Seigi helps an elderly woman named Chieko carry her bags. He is served pudding at her house as thanks, where he finds a photo taken in England and a copy of Les Miserables. Seigi recalls the governess Richard described to him and asks Chieko about it, but Chieko`s expression is dark... Source: crunchyroll
12. Tanzanite of Rebirth
Seigi`s father Shimeno Hisashi appears before him. Shimeno divorced Hiromi when Seigi was in grade school and has approached him now that he`s grown. Though Seigi drives him off, Shimeno begins appearing everywhere Seigi goes. Not wanting to cause trouble for Richard or anyone else around him, Seigi tells Richard he wants to quit working at Etranger while hiding the reason from him... Source: crunchyroll
