“Case File of the Genius Asshole”
(T/N This chapter is basically a summary of each arc in the series.)
Synopsis:
At a certain 2nd-floor terrace of a certain university’s student cafeteria, there sat a problem student; the sitting figure is none other than the “Genius Asshole“, Amano Yuuji. Regardless of the request, with the condition that the requester treats him to a meal, he receives many strange requests every day. Towards the various difficult requests, the strategies that Amano thought of are…
This is the section for those who will be reading “Case File of the Genius Asshole” for the first time. You can begin to read starting with the first chapter or even read the episodes that interest you. Please enjoy.*
(*T/N There are currently 200+ chapters released in comico. Because of its slice of life nature and how there’s no solid plotline except for the plots found in the various cases that Amano solves throughout the series, I will steadily translate this light novel. The current plan is to translate one episode/case/arc per month due to the complex and extensive vocabulary it uses. In the future, once my Japanese proficiency level increases, I’ll probably increase the chapters translated per month.)
1 – “The method to skillfully make her skip school.” (5 chapters)Synopsis:
On this day, the person who appeared before Amano was a crazy guy whose request was “Prevent a popular idol from resuming her studies. As soon as school starts make her drop out of school.” Towards this crazy idol’s request, the strategy that Amano thought of was…
2 – “The method to skillfully kill him.” (6 chapters)Synopsis:
On this day, the person who appeared before Amano was a school girl who was crying her eyes out from getting dumped by her lover. The request that Amano took upon was her appealing to restore her relationship back with her ex-boyfriend. However, the ex-boyfriend was murdered by someone…
3 – “The method to skillfully make her win in a beauty contest.” (5 chapters)Synopsis:
In front of Amano appeared a school girl who wanted to win in the beauty contest at her school festival. But in the beauty contest, there will be popular idols appearing, making it difficult to even try to win. Accidentally receiving the careless request, the strategy that Amano thought of was…
4 – “The method of skillfully making him a master.” (5 Chapters)Synopsis:
This time, the person who requested was an alumnus of the medical department.
“I fell in love with a maid from the maid cafe. I want you to become my cupid of love,” was his request. But, the guy’s nickname was “Genius Piggy“. He is a guy who has a genius intellect but with an ugly appearance. The strategy that the troubled Amano came up was…
Synopsis:
This time’s client was a guy who wants to break up with his delusional girlfriend. Amano discussed the topic of breaking up with his friend, Ryouta, in an effort to produce a plan but in the middle of doing so, the girlfriend had been murdered. In addition to that, it was a perfect locked room murder. How did Amano explain the reasoning behind this mysterious and impossible crime…?
6 – “The method of skillfully saying goodbye to her.” (4 chapters)Synopsis:
Amano and Ryouta ended up attending their elementary school’s alumni meeting. Ryouta wanted to meet with his first love again but, the girl is ill with a serious disease, and it was discovered that in her current condition, she has limited time left in this world. Unable to escape from this sorrowful fate, the thing that Amano and Ryota see is…
7 – “The method of skillfully making her leave the idol group.” (5 chapters)Synopsis:
Nation’s idol, Maeshima Yuuko, had become Amano’s pupil. She reveals to Amano that she is troubled as to whether she should leave her idol group or not. Amano introduces Maeshima to one guy. There, Maeshima discovers Amano’s past; the reason why Amano came to call himself “The Genius Asshole“…
8 – “The method of skillfully protecting her from a scandal.” (8 chapters)Synopsis:
In a weekly magazine, a scandal of Amano and his pupil, Maeshima, has been reported. Amano took upon a request by the entertainment office and exerted every effort to stop the scandal but the situation has turned into an unthinkable course of development. With a mysterious organization looming closer to the idol, “The Genius Asshole’s” act of struggling with life and death opens…
9 – “The method of skillfully making him a host.” (4 chapters)Before Amano appeared a schoolgirl whose request is, “to undergo plastic surgery so that she is able to hang onto her boyfriend who is a host.” In addition to that, the boyfriend host has a debt crossing over 1,00,000, yen. After hearing the story behind the two couples, the strategy that Amano thought of is…
10 – “The method for him to skillfully have a vacation at Guam.” (4 chapters)This time’s client is Amano’s pupil, Maeshima Yuuko. “Because I have a shoot at Guam, I want you to accompany me as an SP,” was her request. Amano accepted the request and departed for Guam but…
Summaries of episodes 11-20 (Coming Soon)
Summaries of episodes 21-30 (Coming Soon)
(T/N There are currently 30 arcs or episodes and its summaries written in the original Chapter 0. But I’ll be updating the next 20 arcs once I find time to do it.)