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Walks into the office of the great Mystery Writer
"um… h-hello… I kinda have a case for you to solve, you see my friend is throwing a birthday party and he's only inviting his personal friends… now I wouldn't think anything of it, but the last few days have been really stressful around the club and ever since the club's only girl has started dated him… I noticed plans lying around the club".
He looks in his backpack and pulls out a folder, the detective looks it over; in it shows crude drawings but the shear amount of them are unsettling and they illustrate various ways of him getting attacked.
"Here's a list of all the hosts (suspects) along with one of the drawings that each one has drawn… and here is the person who is throwing the party along with his girlfriend"
He pulls out a picture of Tamaki Suoh and a picture of Haruhi Fujioka.
"Also here is an invitation to the party… I know I said that it is only for his closest friends but he told me I could bring a guest… he likes commoners like you and me… he thinks we're interesting" sweat drop "please… will you help me..?"
After a brief moment of consideration accepts the invitation with a smile
"Thank you I'll be happy to come... I will see to it that this mystery is solved diligently and without fault"
Smiles "oh thank you! Knowing you would be there will put my mind at ease… oh!" he gasps in realization "I don't think I have told you my name yet… it's Leo, Leo Walters, I told him that I would be inviting a cousin of mine to the party, you will be named Jerry for the party. Also here is a mask for you as well…" he hands the detective a half black half white mask "it's a masquerade party and a private one so you will need the invite to get through the gates. The only person who won't be wearing a mask will be me; for I am the 'host' of the party (Kyoya blackmailed me to do it). Is there anything else you will need to know beforehand?"
Detective smiles "no I do not believe so… thank you so much for the information… I'll see you at the party"
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End of chapter one
AN: I'd like to give thanks to Manga reader 125 for the mystery, and for any future help he offers me… I hope you all like it.