In the previous chapter, The pair detectives Tom and Jerry were invited by the famous detective, Hajime Kindaichi to the Kyoto Hotel where they are supposed to stay for the upcoming Rose Festival. Also, they met Inspector Kenmochi and Superintendent Akechi for the very first time. Later on, Tom and Jerry saw a young man who was familiar with and they realized in surprise that it was Chazz Princeton, their friend and classmate in Duel Academy and now he was a Pro League duelist.
" Is that you, Chazz? " Tom asked in surprise
" Of course, that's me. " Chazz said and he placed the newspaper on the table
" How do you came here in Kyoto anyway? Are you came for the festival? " Jerry asked
" Yes it is. " Chazz said with a smile expression
" Do you guys know each other? " Hajime asked
" Yep, we're been three since classmates during our school year in Duel Academy. " Jerry said
" Woah, I never thought you three are know each other. " Hajime said
" And the... who is he? " Chazz asked, wondering
" This is Hajime Kindaichi, the grandson of the famous detective Kousuke Kindaichi. He's the one who have been invited me and Jerry to Kyoto to solved a difficult case. " Tom said, as he introduced Kindaichi to Chazz
Kindaichi approached him
" Nice to meet you, detective. " Chazz greeted
" No problem, Mr Princeton. " Hajime said
The two shaked their hands
" So... what kind of case do you solved with? " Chazz asked
" Well.. mostly are murder and kidnapping cases. " Hajime stated
" Wow impressed. I never thought all the people know you that you are the famous detective in the entire Japan. " Chazz said, amazed
" Thanks, Chazz. " Hajime said
That when a burst of laughter was heard from a distance
" What's that? " Tom wondered, turned around
" Where is that laughter came from? " Jerry wondered too
That suddenly a tall and older man came out
" Are you kidding, right? There is no way that all people know about you as a famous detective, boy. " the man said, mockingly
" What did just say?! Don't insult Kindaichi just like that, old man!" Jerry protested
" pal, calm down. " Tom told him
" And what that's mean to you, little mouse? You should respect an older person who is talking right between you. " the man scolded him
" Why you... " Jerry said in an insulted expression
" Jerry, you must calm down yourself. " Akechi told him
That when an another person came in, a medium talled height woman, dressed in a formal dress, holding a cup of wine
" Don't insult other people " the woman told the man
" It was none of your business! Get out of my sight! " the man yelled
" You are so arrogant than from before. " the woman said
" Why you... " the man said in anger
A moment, Miyuki along with some two photographers arrived in at the scene
" Is something happened here? " Miyuki asked, wondering
Hajime turned his back and said " Oh, Miyuki. You're here "
" What is going on in here? " the first photographer asked Tom
" Well... they been arguing of simple problems. " Tom answered
" I see " the first photographer uttered
" Hold on... who are you strangers anyway? " Tom asked
" My name is Tony and this is my sidekick partner Sera. We are the well known photographers came from another country. " the first photographer introduced himself and his partner to them
" I see and whose these other two anyway? " Tom asked
" That old guy was Danner, a well rich businessman while the other one is Rebecca, a famous star artist of the century. They been arguing each other because of some sort of preposition problems. " Sera stated
" preposition problems? " Tom wondered, confusing
" preposition problem is a kind of problems that involved in one object, mostly in business type. " Kenmochi said
" Oh I get it now " Tom muttered
Suddenly, the hotel owner named Mr Mitchell arrives in, panickly
" Everyone, listen up. I have a new warning to tell you. " he said
" A warning of what? " Chazz wondered
" Listen, lot of crime murders have been occurred lately. I been telling to you this warning because there was an entity known as the Black Masked Rose was rumored to be lived in an old hotel, which it was burned 10 years ago. She believes that she killed people before and during the Rose Festival. Everyone must be aware or if you don't, she will get you for real. " Mr Mitchell stated
The guests of the hotel are confusing of what Mr Mitchell means. Jerry, recalled about the mysterious figure he saw on the rooftop a while ago and that when he began to realize in mind
" that mysterious figure... it could be... " he thought on his mind
Later, Tom and Jerry were walking around at the second floor of the hotel. While they walking, Jerry was still wondering
" Is something bother you, pal? " Tom asked
" Black Masked Rose... that mysterious figure I saw from the rooftop a while ago. I think feel something bad suspicious. " Jerry said
" bad suspicious? What do you mean? It just an entity. I think it was doesn't exist. " Tom said
" And also that figure was keeping watching at Hajime's moves. I tried to looked back but it run away when she saw me. " Jerry said
"Don't you think you spy on that mysterious figure? " Tom asked
" Yes but we have to make sure to watch carefully in order to make Kindaichi safe. " Jerry said
" You say so but where we gonna start? " Tom asked
That when, Miyuki appears in
" Are you Detective Tom and Jerry? " she asked
" Yes, we are. Wait... you are the woman I saw a while ago. " Tom said
" Yep, that's me. " Miyuki said with a smile
" So.. are you a close friend of Hajime? I never thought you two are pretty close each other. " Jerry asked
" Actually me and Hajime were childhood friends. " Miyuki said
" WHAT?! " they asked in surprise
On the other hand, Hajime went in to the room, to get his things in his bag suddenly he saw a paper on the top of the table
" Huh? What is this? " he wondered
He opened the paper and he was surprised when he saw a red rose was placed at the bottom of the paper
To Be Continued... Chapter 4 - Letter From Mysterious Masked Rose