A number of gemstones known as the Azuma Collection are being put up for auction.
The manager of the Ito Shobin Company hires Richard and Seigi to win a gemstone called the Buddha's Hand Citron.
During the pre-action preview, Seigi meets an acquaintance of Richard's named Shin.
It would seem that he is also attempting to buy the Buddha's Hand Citron, but how will the auction end...?
Because kingfishers are 
sometimes called "shobin,"
،"لأنّ الرّفراف يُدعى أحيانًا بـ"شوبين
Weil man Eisvögel auch „shōbin“ nennt,
Como a veces los llaman "shobin",
Como a veces los llaman "shobin",
Ce dernier
étant aussi appelé shôbin,
Siccome a volte i martin pescatori
vengono chiamati "shobin",
porque o martim-pescador é algumas
vezes chamado de "shobin",