Chapter 12 - The First Case of Chazz
In the previous chapter, the detectives Tom and Jerry along with their allies were guarding the entire hotel so that the Black Masked Rose will never entered, to get Kindaichi away from them. But a hour later, Tom went out, with some wounds on his hand, tell to them that Black Masked Rose had attacked him and Kindaichi in during the blackout and she took Kindaichi away. Also, Miyuki finally learned that Rosa Lilac was secretly in love to Kindaichi and so they determined that they will tracked her down no matter what, with Chazz as the temporary replacement for Kindaichi, as the well known detective.
What will be their secret key that it can able to lead in tracking down Black Masked Rose (Rosa Lilac)? Will Chazz can be their only opportunity in solving the case?
Find Out
After they had learned that Black Masked Rose had kidnapped Kindaichi, they proceeded to Plan B, to find the main secret key, to tracked down her and to rescued him. While Rika and the others including the police staffs are still investigating and searching for clues in the entire hotel, the detectives pair Tom and Jerry were at the dressing room, helping Chazz, to dressed up as " Hajime Kindaichi ", so that no one could ever recognize by some other people including the police staffs who had already known him because of his popularity as the grandson of the famous fictional detective, Kosuke Kindaichi.
" So, uh... well... you need to be more practical this time, Chazz. Remember, you are the only key in solving this case and to rescued Master Kindaichi from her no matter what. " Tom said to him, as he changed his original black outfit to a high school uniform that Kindaichi always weared with
" I know that, Tom. I guess I was feeling so nervous about this. What if that masked woman will be recognized me? I'll be toasted. " Chazz said
" Oh, come on, Chazz. Black Masked Rose will never recognized you, I swear. Just like you did when you solved the case about the mysterious robbery case in Duel Academy a long time ago since we are in first year. " Jerry said to him
" Oh, yeah. I can still remember of what happened back then. Some of people saying that " The Chazz " was a genius and well skilled person, just like a detective solver. " Tom stated
" Yeah, you two still remember that. Oh, and by the way, Jerry. I need to asked for a favor. " Chazz said, turned his head to him
" Yes? What is it, Chazz? " Jerry asked
Chazz's cellphone was ringing on the table.
" Uh, Chazz... your cellphone is ringing.. " Tom said to him
And he checked on it and then he handled his cellphone to Jerry.
" Who's calling? " Jerry asked
" It was that Silfer Slacker of course! He wants to talked with you. " Chazz said in response
" You mean my master Jaden? Ugh, just tell him that I'm in the middle of the work here. " Jerry said, complaining
" Just answered him, you idiot. " Chazz told him, with an insulted expression on his face
" Okay, fine! " Jerry said and he grabbed Chazz's cellphone and he went out of the dressing room
He turned back to his original position, muttered " He was just look like Jaden after all."
" Those two are quite dashful that much, Chazz. I still remember when we are in second year that you had been pushed Jaden into the swimming pool in during our swimming lessons. You said to him that he can't learned on how to swim but luckily Jerry and Syrus were there to rescued him. " Tom said, with a little laughter on his face
" Ha! Ha! Ha! Very funny, Thomas. I just did that because I wanted payback against him for giving away my fried shrimps in during break time. " Chazz said
" You did that to him because he had giving away your fried shrimps? Look, Chazz. I know it was very harsh of what you did to him and besides he was my pet owner after all. You two will be such great and wonderful friends, I knew that. " Tom stated
" Yeah, I knew that. After all, I said to myself that I was so feeled guilty for what I did to him. As we are graduating in Duel Academy, I had finally realized that I will trusted him a lot despite I had annoyed him that much from the very beginning that he came in the school. " Chazz said
" No hard feelings and regrets, Chazz. Learned to be reliable to one another. Oh, I need to get the shoes right away at the other room. I'll be right back in a minute. Just stayed right there. " Tom said and he went out of the dressing room
As Tom left out the room, Chazz looks at the mirror, closed his eyes, reminiscing on his mind about his first success in solving a case in Duel Academy a long time ago.
~ Flashback ~
~ Duel Academy ~
~ 4 years ago ~
The rumor of the mysterious robber who was been responsible for stealing the properties that it was owned by the Academy was spread out in the entire school and some of the students were feared that one of them will be the next victim of stealing, and so Chancellor Sheppard sent the well skilled and toughest duelists (Chazz, Tom, Jerry, Jaden, Bastion, Zane, Alexis, Dr Crowler and Professor Banner). It was happened in during the battle against the Shadow Riders. Sheppard tell to them of what happened in the past few days and told them that they should tracked down the main culprit.
But Chazz, stepped in, said to the Chancellor " Just let me to solved this case, Chancellor. "
" What? Are you really sure about that, Mr Chazz Princeton? It was very hard for you to tracked down the main culprit all by yourself. " Sheppard asked, with an anxious expression on his face
" Don't need to be worried about it, Chancellor. I have some tactics in solving this case. " Chazz said to him
" Do you really think so? Can you really can able to solved this? " Sheppard asked him again
" Of course, because " The Chazz " will saved the day. No matter what, I will tracked down the culprit who was responsible for stealing the properties of the school. I promise I will returned back everything, with huge expectations and high rewards. " Chazz said, in a serious tone voice manner
" Well, fine then. We can able to relied on your hands now, Mr Chazz Princeton. Good luck. " Sheppard said to him
" I will " Chazz answered
" See, I told you guys that Chazz will solved this case, just like Hajime Kindaichi did. " Tom said
" Who's this Hajime Kindaichi anyway, Mr Thomas? " Crowler asked
" He was the famous and well known detective in the entire country of Japan. He was the grandson of the famous fictional detective, Kosuke Kindaichi. He had solved a lot of difficult cases and lot of people including in the police department were began to admired him. He was looks like Chazz after all. I'm sure that he will solved this case, I swear. " Jerry said in response
" Yeah, after all he will solved the case in no time. After all, me and Jerry will be posed as pair detectives called " The Cat and Mouse Detectives. ". That's the second goal that me and Jerry planned before graduation. " Tom stated
" Are you saying that you two will be become well known animal detectives? What a surprising goal plan that I had ever heard with. " Crowler said
" So, any plans in your mind now, Chazz? " Zane asked him
" Don't need to be worried, Chazz. Me and Tom will be assisted you in investigating and searching for clues. " Jerry said, insisted him
" Do you really think so, mouse boy? " Chazz asked
" No problem, after all, I'm genius in searching for clues while Tom will be looking for informations. I hope this is will work out that way. " Jerry said in response, with a smile on his face
" Well... okay then, you guys came along with me while the others will searched in the entire academy if there is something bad happened. If you saw something suspicious, just contact me immediately. All of us have a device communicator in our pockets. You must stayed alert and don't be too much sluggish. " Chazz told them
" Sounds look like a detective to me. But are you really sure to solved this case immediately? Quite obvious for a duelist just you, Chazz. I like that your new attitude. " Jaden said, with a slight giggle on his face
" Ha! Ha! Ha! Nice try, Silfer Slacker. Of course it is. I will solved the case no matter what and to tracked down the main culprit once for all. " Chazz said
" Well, what are we waiting for? Let's do this! " Jerry said in a rush
And so, the duelists were split up, to solved the case and to track down the main culprit who was responsible for stealing the properties of the Academy. Chazz along with Tom and Jerry were searching for clues and secret informations on how to track down the culprit. They kept working for the whole afternoon until later that night, at 8:30 o clock, the duelists gathered at the storage room.
" So, did you know who was the main culprit? " Alexis asked
" Of course it is " Chazz answered in response
The others were surprised of what he had said.
" Are you really sure about that, Mr Princeton? " Crowler asked, in a surprise manner
" What does the robber looks like that you have in your mind? " Banner asked
" Well, thanks to modern technologies that Tom and Jerry were created with, we will tracked down this criminal no matter what and also I have found some secret informations and a main clue that it might owned by the culprit instead. " Chazz stated
" If you really sure about this, then we should tracked the culprit immediately before anything happens. " Zane said to him
" But... I need your help, guys... for a little assistance of course. We need to move to the final phase. " Chazz said
" Uh... what is in the final phase that you have in your mind, Chazz? " Jaden asked
" You will see... " Chazz uttered
And they went in inside of the museum of the school. Chazz prepared some of the strategic plans and well improvise traps, in order to track down the main culprit. After a hour later, the plan was set.
" There, almost done. " Chazz said
" So, what's next? Will the main culprit will be able to showed up tonight? " Bastion asked
" Yep, at exactly at before 10:15 o clock sharp. But I need someone to distract the main culprit into our trap. " Chazz said
" Maybe Master Jaden will be the one to distract the main culprit into our trap. " Jerry suggested
" Ha?! Jerry, are you crazy?! I'm not good in distracting criminals. " Jaden asked, with a complaining expression on his face
" Oh, come on. You will be the only one to do this. I knew that you can do it, Jaden. We are relied on your skills... after all, you are the best distractor ever, I'm sure of it. " Tom said, with a smile on his face
" Okay, fine! I'll do it! " Jaden said
" That's the strong spirit of a duelist " Banner said
" So, what are we waiting for? Let's proceed to the hiding place while Jaden will be waiting for the culprit to showed up and when the culprit shows up, he will able to distract him and then falls into our trap and after that, me, Tom, and Jerry will pulled off the rope from the top, and to catch him. " Chazz told them
" That's sounds a better strategy to me, Mr Chazz. " Crowler said
Then, they went proceed to the hiding place except for Jaden, who was standing in the center position, waiting for the main culprit to showed up.
A few minutes later, a mysterious person wearing a black mask came in, entered in an another door, to get in. But when the person tried to opened the door, he was been spotted by Jaden, thanks to the improvised flashlight that Jerry made with. And so, he get a small blade from his pocket, trying to attempt to attack him, and then he gave the signal to Chazz and the others.
" Now, guys! " Chazz told them
As the mysterious person had been chasing Jaden from the distance, Tom and Jerry were set up to pulled off the rope that it was hanged on the top of the ceiling. When the mysterious person reached in the center position, Chazz and the others had set up the improvised traps, and then the mysterious person was caught in those traps, trying to get away but Tom and Jerry pulled off the rope, tying him up.
After that, the mysterious person was been cornered by them. Jerry removed off the black mask, revealing the secret identity to them.
" Aha! I knew it! You must be the Mr Destler, the well known maker of ancient items. I have been searched on the internet that his shop was been bankrupt because due not paying taxes on time. And somehow, he had discovered that some of his competitors had stolen his ancient items that he had created in order to make a new ones. " Chazz stated
" That thing was happened 12 years ago. That explains why he wanted to stole the ancient properties of Duel Academy including the ancient duel monsters cards as well, so that he will created an another one, in order to hold grudge against his conspiracies who had stole his items as well. " Jerry said
" That explains why I saw those strange marks at the back door of the basement room a few days ago. It means that you didn't wash your hands but you wear gloves on your both of your hands so that no one can able to recognize it and after that when you leave out the room, you had left these strange marks behind after you stole those items, mostly at the doorknob. " Tom stated
The Academy forces and the police officers are arrived in, to arrest the suspect.
Before Destler went in the police car, he said to them " If it weren't for you, you meddling duelists scums. " and he went in
And the police leave the scene. Chancellor Sheppard approached to them, said " Job well done, everyone. You have captured the culprit. It was all thanks to you, Mr Chazz Princeton. "
" No problem at all, Chancellor. No need to thank me but to those two who had helped me to solved this case as soon as possible, I'm right? " Chazz said
" Yeah " Tom and Jerry said together
The Academy forces gathered the stolen items to be returned back again to the respective places.
" The items were returned again safe and sound. " Alexis said
" Yeah, after all, Chazz was a skilled and smart detective ever... much more like me after all. " Bastion said
" So, what should we do next, Chazz? to solved an another case? " Jerry asked, with excitement on his mind
" Well sure thing do, because... " The Chazz " will saved the day again along with... " Chazz said in response
" And " The Cat and Mouse Detectives!! " " Tom and Jerry said together
The three jumped together in excitement.
~ Flashback Ends ~
~ Return back to the present time ~
After Chazz recalled everything of what happened from the past, Tom went back, holding the shoes on his hand.
" I got the shoes, Chazz. "
" Oh, you are quite so quick, Tom. Can I weared it now? "
" Sure thing "
And he wear the shoes that Kindaichi has been always wearing with and then he was fully ready.
" There, all set. Now, only thing that you need to do is to do his actions and movements including his voice mannerisms as well. Remember, don't be too slowed, okay? Act as a real detective solver just like from before. "
" Okay, I will, Tom. "
" Now, you are all set. Let's go! "
And the two went out of the dressing room, went downstairs, to meet up with Rika and the others.
On the other hand at the empty basement of the old Rose Hotel, Kindaichi was laying down on the floor, heavily unconscious, can't able to move freely.
Meanwhile, Jaden along with Jerry's cousin Nibbles with Tom's cousin George (from Timid Tabby), were riding on the train, going on the way to Kyoto, to meet up with Tom, Jerry and Chazz.
Now that the detective pair are proceed to Plan B, in tracking down Black Masked Rose and to rescued Kindaichi from her hands. And so, Tom and Jerry planned that Chazz will be disguised and dressed up as " Hajime Kindaichi " so that the police officers will be never recognized him, including Black Masked Rose as well. While they are still investigating the case, things are turned to be unexpected and surprising as Jaden along with Nibbles and George will be arrived on the way to Kyoto, to meet up with Tom, Jerry and Chazz.
Will the detectives can able to find the main evidence? What will be their next move?
Find Out
In the Next Chapter
Chapter 13 - A Secret Note
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" A person with some better expectations will might lead to your greatest achievement in your life, despite the difficulties and hardships. Just keep on working hard with strong passion and determination. "
- Chazz Princeton (Jun Manjoume)
" Helping one another is the greatest key of teamwork. Always to be believed in your members and act as a real positive leader to them, to finished the duty reliable and efficiency. "
- Detective Tom Cat