Associate Professor Akira Takatsuki’s Conjecture Novel Vol. 01
TRUTH IS STRANGER THAN FICTION…
Naoya Fukamachi is a university student whose ability to infallibly detect lies has left him friendless and isolated. When he writes a paper about a strange festival he wandered into as a child, though, he catches the fancy of his folklore studies professor, Akira Takatsuki, a handsome and eccentric man with a passion for all things mysterious. Soon, Naoya finds himself working as Akira’s assistant, helping him interpret an array of unexplainable phenomena, from haunted objects and cursed effigies to urban legends. As this odd couple continues their investigations, however, Naoya realize sthat his professor has had a few bizarre childhood experiences of his own.
Biographical Notes:
Associate Professor Akira Takatsuki’s Conjecture is a mystery light novel series written by Mikage Sawamura centered around mystery and school life.
Title Notes:
Mystery light novels are a rarity in the Western world, making this series a desired novelty to the light novel reading audience.
Associate Professor Akira Takatsuki’s Conjecture has become well known due to a live action drama adaptation in 2021.
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