Prologue
Alright, so let me set a scene for you, this is a story that takes place a few years after the original series (at the point everyone is the same age as the general protagonists of shadowside). So this story is gonna revolve around Hailey's Yo-Kai detective agency, which was a miniseries in the original anime and it's gonna be based solely on the anime. Now, I've tried my best to make this story make sense and fit within the anime timeline, so even though it's not canon, I can still pretend that it is. So I think a good way to get started is to make everyone's POV at the beginning of the story.
Katie's POV
I've been neighbors with Nate for maybe a couple years now, so we often walk to school together, but we've been doing it less and less, He's gotten a habit of being late, and he's been really dismissive and quiet to us, I knew something was wrong about him. But about a few months ago, It's like he was back to normal. But this time he was a lot kinder, caring, and considerate, and he was doing better in school, whatever happened, I'm happy for him I guess, I like him a lot better this way. Though, He's still a bit reclusive and quiet, and he talks to himself a lot too. He told us he got this new part time job, and he's been hanging out with us less and less.
Nate's POV
I think it's been around 7 months since i decided to join Hailey's agency. Before that, I didn't know what to do or who I wanted to be, I've constantly been told that i was just your average guy. No matter how hard I tried, I would just end up being unremarkable in life. I started to fail in school, I stopped enjoying things I'd normally enjoy, and I felt like I couldn't do anything to make something outta myself even if I wanted to. After I joined, suddenly I had my moxie back. Using my powers to help Yo-Kai, I felt like I was finally doing something good, I felt complete, it made me feel like I wasn't a nobody anymore. Hailey might not know this, but I really owe her a lot. I did well in school again, I felt better about myself, and I've started building a better relationship with Whisper and Jibanyan. I still might not know a lot about this whole private eye thing but I know that I'm gonna pour my heart into this job.
Hailey's POV
7 months ago, Nate involuntarily got involved in a case I was handling in my detective agency, Thankfully I was able to solve it and stop it from bothering him. After that he decided to join my agency, I was happy to let him and he's been a great help, after all, he's really experienced with Yo-Kai. But there is one thing I'm worried about though, I think Nate likes to try too hard to prove himself to us and I really don't want it to take a toll on him, I remind him from time that we're in this together, He's a great partner and i care about him. I always try to stay happy and positive for everyone but sometimes it's just too much, I just wish I was better at being a supportive friend.
(A/N: Well then, that's that I guess, I'm excited to write this fic but ideas can be kinda scarce so I'd like to apologize in advance if updates aren't that often, anyway, i hope you got a good understanding of what's going on, also, I'm gonna let you know that i might not finish this (just a heads up but i will try my best))