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Black Cat ThirteenAuthor: Ōkura Teruko

Original Title	黒猫十三
Author	大倉燁子
Genre	Detective & Mystery
Author Type	Female Author
Summary	In a rain-lashed Tokyo night, Honjō Tsuneo flees a gambling den raid with his friend Tatsuma, only to stumble into a cab harboring a bloodied, unconscious girl. Panic grips him as he discovers her near-lifeless form—a hauntingly beautiful teenager with wounds hinting at violence. Torn between fear and morbid fascination, he smuggles her to his apartment, but she vanishes, leaving chaos in her wake. Summoned by Inspector Miyaoka, Honjō is drawn into a shadowy web: Tatsuma is revealed as a crime syndicate leader, while Miyaoka’s enigmatic sister, Jūsan—a woman with piercing blue eyes and a hypnotic allure—entangles him further. A midnight raid unravels into deception, with impostors, a trained black cat, and a bank heist blurring lines between ally and foe. As Honjō navigates this labyrinth of double-crosses and seductive danger, he realizes nothing—and no one—is as it seems. Whispers of conspiracy and Jūsan’s uncanny connection to the feline companion linger, leaving him questioning who truly holds the leash in this deadly game.