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Chapter Three

White roses are now starting to bloom in the beautiful a peaceful place that is lit up by the moon, currently watching the two walking quick towards the garden.

The lady magician was currently holding her long dress while she was being pulled for an unknown reason while holding her other hand by the detective who still has a dark aura that surrounds him. She just continues to follow him while calling his name, but it seems like that the detective wasn't paying attention to her.

This time she clears her throat as he calls his name louder and clearer.

"Monsieur Jimmy!"

The detective snaps back in the reality when she finally heard her call his name. He stops on walking and turn around to face her. He got a little bit surprised when he saw the light rosy colour that is tinted on the lady's cheeks that made his ark aura switch into a gentle one. The lady with azure eyes sighed and looks at the man in front of her.

"At last, you finally heard me! Are you even aware that I've been calling your name plenty of times and you're not even paying attention?"

"I'm... what?" he asked confusedly while looking at her, his eyes widens as he listen to the woman in front of him scold him with a pouted lips. He blushes when he realised that he was holding his hand tightly, he mentally face palmed and starts to feel embarrassed with his sudden action and attitude that he showed towards her.

'Why did I even do such an embarrassing thing? This is not you, Jimmy!' he scolded himself mentally. He admits that he hadn't heard her call his name because he suddenly lost his focus and totally does not have any idea on why he brought the magician here in the garden.

He turns his gaze to the magician and bows downs in a gentleman manner.

"Forgive me, mademoiselle. I didn't realised sooner what I just did, and I feel awful that it surprised you"

"Goodness. First, I noticed your sudden change of attitude while talking to Monsieur Sebastian, you even hold my waist tightly, and it is rude to suddenly touch a woman like that without any permission. Second, you suddenly pulled me towards here, and you pay no attention of me, calling you multiple times. Now, you have to tell me the reason about all of that, explain yourself this instance."

The lady's demand made Jimmy sweat drop, his mind is already a mess for thinking a reason behind what just happened, a valid reason that she wants to hear from the detective to satisfy the magician. Ironic, because he suddenly felt like he is a criminal who is under an interrogation.

He gulps as he starts to speak, "Uhh...Because I really want to sh-show this—"

The magician cut him off before he could even continue, "Invalid answer, Mr. Great Detective, you could have just told me if you really want to show me this garden. Even if it is your reason, that doesn't explain your sudden change of attitude."

She leans closer to his face to observe his expression, her face was too close that made the detective step back quickly and scratches his nape and looks above.

"I-it's nothing, don't mind my sudden attitude, it is rude and I am sorry about it. I honestly don't have any idea what happened and why I did that" he explained with a sincere tone, but what he said was only half of what the truth is, he knows know it.

The lady in front of him is already raising an eyebrow, she doesn't know if she should believe in him or not because she's not really satisfied with the detective's answer. She shook her head and let out a deep sigh before stepping forward to the man that is already stepping backward with a sweat dropped.

"I will count up to three, if you won't tell me the truth then fine."

She said while looking at him. His eyes widens a little with her blank and serious tone, he stares at the lady, thinking if he have made her mad at him while thinking of what he should do because he might end up punching himself on the face.

"Three..."

She starts counting

"H-hey...calm dow—"

"Two"

"I told you it's no—"

"One..."

The detective move backwards once again and gulps when he saw her smirk

"Zero."

The lady muttered

Just within a second, the detective's eyes widens when he felt that is feet is tied up together. He looks at the lady smirking in front of him before he got lifted up from his feet. He is now hanged on the tree, upside-down, facing the magician. His cerulean eyes met the lady's azure ones, she is now smirking mischievously.

"You have no escape now, Great Detective. Will you now tell me the whole truth?"

He looks at her, eyes are full of confusion, his eyes starts to roam around to know how she managed to tie him up in such short period of time. He realised that she was holding the other end of the rope. The rope has a colour and decors on it that made him suspect that she might have used the rope for the tricked he showed everyone earlier. He mentally face palmed when he realised how she did it.

'Why didn't I noticed it earlier?! She made a knot on her back and threw the other end of the rope while I was too distracted when she was questioning me, she might have already predicted that I won't tell her the reason, but what is the reason, Jimmy?!' he thought again, mentally arguing with himself. He sighed in defeat, it made Jimmy think that the lady in front of him is interesting, it amused him but he knows that he must think of a reason that will satisfy her.

"I swear, I did it without thinki—"

"Invalid."

She cut him off again, the magician just stare at the man in front of her, stubborn and persistent.

The both of them kept quiet for a while, staring at each other's eyes. The detective knew by then that she wouldn't believe on any of his answers, he couldn't fool her with his half-truth statements.

'It was a right choice that I did not underestimate this woman. Smart and observant, that's what she is' he thought to himself and chuckles. The magician raised an eyebrow once again, still not turning her gaze away from the detective.

"Fine" he said in defeat, he looks at the lady with a serious expression, the lady's eyes suddenly brighten up while waiting for him to speak.

"I-I just felt like pulling you out here, away from Hainse because—" he said while looking at the lady with a bright gleam that is visible on her azure orbs.

"Because— I felt annoyed when he suddenly interrupted us, it is quite rude of him to do that. I also think that you, being too close with that guy is not a good idea. I apologise, from what I did." He continued, his tone is full of sincerity, he closes his eyes as he sighed, he is slightly blushing in embarrassment.

The lady stares at him and tilt her head, her cheek slightly flared when the thought of the detective being adorable pop on her mind. Letting out a soft laugh, she pokes the detective's forehead with a wide smile.

"For a detective, you are a dork. Are you worried about me? You could just have told me that you are earlier, but I don't Monsieur Sebastian will cause me any harm." She said that made the detective frown and mentally hiss. The magician hold his head for support as she slowly loosen her grip on the rope that she's holding to make sure that the detective will land on the ground safely. She sat down on the grown, on her knees as she completely let the rope go and made the detective's head land on her lap. She sighed in relief when he got down safely.

A blush can be seen on the detective's cheek, he looks up to the lady and shook his head as he quickly stands up, and slightly move away from her. Jimmy stands up on his feet as he starts cleaning his pants, he lend a hand to the magician in order to help her stand. Letting out a giggle, the magician accepted his hand and stands up.

"So, does this mean that I'm cleared?" he asked with a wide grin on his face. The lady crossed her arms and pouted.

"Yes but you have to apologise to Monsieur Sebastian." She said that made the detective frown,

"Why? Do I really have to?" he complained with a hit of disbelief in his tone.

The magician remained pouting as she nods, "You were rude to him!" she whined. Jimmy sighed and face palmed.

"Fine" he said, thinking how can someone even resist that request with such expression.

She smiled brightly and lock her arms on the detectives, "Thank you!" he said cheerfully, and Jimmy suddenly froze.

He clear his throat and looks away, "I-it's nothing" he said when he suddenly remembered something, he still don't know her name, he won't lose the opportunity to ask for her name this time, they are alone and no one will interrupt them, a perfect timing for him.

"Say, mademoiselle..."

He said while looking at her, the magician turn the gaze back as and looks at him curiously.

"Yes?"

"I tried to ask you this, two times already but I failed..." he pause again and lock his eyes the lady's.

She waited for him to continue, while looking at him curiously while tilting her head.

"What's your name?"

He finally asked. His eyes are full of hope that she would say it, willingness and sincerity. He wants to know, he needs to know, the name of the lady, the person who made the detective's mind insane.

The lady magician's open her mouth but she closes it again. She flicks her hand as a blue rose appears on her hand. She shows her brightest smile, a smile that can lit up the whole town for him, she speaks softly,

"Rosalia, Rosalia Kuroba...it's nice to meet you Monsieur Jimmy Kudo"

Her voice is like music to the detective's ears; he just focused on staring at her as the wind suddenly blows softly which made her gown and dark brunette hair sway softly. He stare at her, admiring her, the moonlight is shining towards them, helping to lift up the atmosphere that surrounds them.

"Rosalia..." he thought but didn't notice that he accidentally say it out loud which made the lady chuckle softly.

"Well, that's my name. Some people call me Rosa for short" said the magician. The detective flash a smile as he get the rose from her hand and stuck it to her ear, he brushed her bangs that is covering her beautiful eyes.

"Well it is nice to meet you, my fair lady..." he paused as he hold her hand and kisses the back of her hand, "...especially that I finally know your name, mademoiselle Rosalia. But still, I want to know yo—"

He was cut off by a shrill scream of a lady that came from the inside of the mansion. He flicked his tongue and shook his head, knowing that they got interrupted again. He looks at the lady that is already looking where the scream what heard.

"I think you really have to go back there right now"

"You are definitely right, mademoiselle. Let's go back inside."

NOTE: We're sorry for the late update! What do you thing is the reason behind that scream that interrupted the two again? This chapter is quite short but hope that you'll like it since Rosalia finally introduced herself to Jimmy!

-Dark Knight