Episode 4

The Fighting Garnet is the fourth episode of The Case Files of Jeweler Richard.

Summary
Haruyoshi is envious of Seigi’s good luck as of late. Given, Seigi has Tanimoto’s number and works for an attractive foreigner. Seigi emphasizes that his boss is a man, but Haruyoshi’s envy remains indifferent. Seigi compares Richard to a living jewel.

A woman is interested in purchasing a garnet engagement ring. Her and Seigi both agree that Richard is beautiful. Richard reveals he is French and English. He grows unhappy with Seigi’s careless speech. Seigi has a hard time understanding why.

Seigi wants to learn more about why diamonds are used in engagements. Tanimoto explains that is marketing. Seigi recieves a text from Richard telling him he enjoys working with him and that he has been thinking about it a lot.

Seigi compares the woman to a garnet, but she takes it as an insult and says she knows she isn’t good enough to be a ruby. She deprecates her appearance and asks Richard if he’s had privileges as a beautiful person. Richard predicts that she is a florist that lives with her parents. She explains she was dumped by a long term boyfriend. Her birth stone is garnet, and her name means beautiful person, so she finds herself to be of low value.

She returns after closing with tears in her eyes, exclaiming she won’t purchase a garnet. She saw her ex with his current fiancé purchasing a ring on her walk home. Richard and Seigi let her in the shop and stay open longer than usual. Richard explains that garnets are talismans of protection to warriors. He considers her a warrior that is true to herself. They bid farewell for the night as she is no longer as upset and Richard offers to take Seigi out for dinner.

Richard explains to Seigi that even the most innocent of words can have a sharp edge. When Seigi complimented Richard in front of the customer, she was offended. She sends them a pomegranate tree and a card that she won’t be purchasing a garnet.