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Friday, 23 January 2026

Playmobil Detectives: The White Kimono-3

On the following morning, after a well-deserved rest at the 5-star hotel, the detectives set off to investigate further on the mystery of the haunted school. They hailed a cab at the hotel to drive them to the school, with Tiffany and Blythe entering the school first, acting as new students, and Shaun and Jeffrey followed a few hours later. The headmaster, a Japanese man in his mid-fifties whose name was Mr Enomoto, greeted the detectives at the entrance of the school.

"It is my absolute pleasure and honour to welcome you here, Mr Donovan and Mr Lee," said Mr Enomoto in Japanese-style exaggerated politeness. "I have heard from Mr Sanchez that you are private detectives looking into this case. On behalf of the school management team, we will do our utmost to assist and support you in your investigations. However, I have to ask you to kindly keep this whole investigation a secret. The last thing we want is for the students and parents to know and become alarmed since the financial situation of the school has only gone downhill after the rumour started to spread."

The detectives promised the headmaster that they will do their best to conceal their investigations to the public.

Friday, 16 January 2026

Playmobil Detectives: The White Kimono-2

After around 14 hours of flight time, Shaun, Jeffrey and Blythe arrived at Tokyo Haneda Airport at noon. They hailed a cab at the airport, which took them straight to their hotel at the city centre. When the cab halted at their destination, they were amazed to discover that the accommodation which Tiffany had booked for them was a luxurious 5-star hotel in a Georgian-style building located in Ginza. They checked-in at the hotel reception, placed their luggage in their respective rooms and refreshed themselves. At half past three, they received a SMS from Tiffany, inviting them to enjoy afternoon tea at her presidential suite. Immediately after Jeffrey knocked on the door, they were invited into the opulent suite by a waiter dressed in a smart tuxedo. 

"I'm glad I wore a suit," whispered Shaun to Jeffrey.

"This all seems a bit extra," replied Jeffrey.

Upon entering the living room, they perceived the familiar figure of their old acquaintance, Tiffany, wearing a lush gown, sitting on a Victorian-style long chaise. 

"Hiya, ma friends! How're ye doing?" greeted Tiffany. "OMG, Jeffie, you look especially handsome today in your smart suit." 

Sunday, 11 January 2026

Playmobil Detectives: The White Kimono-1

One gloomy afternoon in London, Shaun Lee, a fourth-year PhD student doing research on astroparticle physics, was writing up his thesis in his office at university. Despite having achieved a lot during his three years of research, Shaun was still struggling to put everything together into a thesis. 

"I should've started the habit of writing up in detail as I went along," thought Shaun to himself. "The notes I made in my first year were far too brief to trigger my memory on exactly what I've done. I guess I'll just start with my most recent work and work my way back. Hopefully, it'll all come back by the time I get there."

Suddenly, a notification popped up on his screen. An email from Tiffany, the ex-high school classmate of Shaun's sister, Claire. 

"Wait, how did she find out about my email address? And what is she emailing me for?" wondered Shaun as he clicked open the attachment, revealing an electronic flight ticket to Tokyo.