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It happened before I entirely notice it-the increasing numbers of one-shots of collaboration books. I knew, maybe it was time to write a part in Pandemonium that contains the books associated with the main book. Maybe, for promotional purposes?
Instead of calling the series simply, «Kyoko Mochizuki», I thought- 'Wouldn't it be amazing if I were to name the series with her epithet?'
And so, I came to this decision to rearrange my thoughts.
If you have been following my story or at least have read it's first three chapters, you probably know that Kyoko had been referred to as, «Holmes' Apprentice».
Why? Sherlock Holmes is known as a great detective, using simple words.
"Sherlock Holmes is a fictional private detective created by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Referring to himself as a "consulting detective" in the stories, Holmes is known for his proficiency with observation, forensic science, and logical reasoning that borders on the fantastic, which he employs when investigating cases for a wide variety of clients, including Scotland Yard." -According to Wikipedia.
^^There ya go.
On a side note, an apprentice is defined as a person who learns a job or skill by working for a fixed period
of time for someone who is very
good at that job or skill.
Well, the definitions are pretty literal. Do I need to explain myself? 😅
Just a note, Kyoko only became a high school detective recently in the book. Before that, she had contributed in many cases, as a nosy civilian but couldn't take the credit, for obvious reasons.
Kyoko's father is a police detective before and truly had a strong sense of justice. It was one of the -a lot-things that Kyoko took from her father. Plus, even as a child, she was being taught by her father beforehand on making the right decisions and trained her to get evidence before making assumptions.
Back on the topic. Why not make this the title of the series?
Most of my upcoming collabs and one-shots are AUs (alternate universe), which means, some of the events are altered. That may or may not include the fact that Kyoko is a great detective. In short, the epithet «Holmes' Apprentice» might be not applicable to other books.
Moving on, Kyoko has another epithet- The «Princess Barbarous» or the «Barbaric Princess».
Princesses are typically wise, kind-hearted, brave and have a sharp mind (with the exception of some Disney princesses, lol). People would envision a princess to be beautiful.
Kyoko possesses most traits of a princess, even elegance in the tiniest bit. However, Kyoko has something that a typical princess never has.
A barbaric attitude. But you might say, "Eth, you don't know all the princesses! Some might be barbarous and have a foul mouth!" - just a clarification, I am describing a typical image of a princess. And, a princess had been trained to walk with elegance, talk with elegance, and do things with elegance.
Of course, Kyoko can be elegant when she needs to. 😆
But we are talking about natural self here.
Kyoko is undoubtedly harsh, foul-mouthed, and delinquent-like though not entirely. She doesn't respect the authority unless they deserve it, and does not hesitate to say her opinions.
