[OPEN TO ALL] And for my next trick...

[magic_act]

[there's a sizable crowd at the Wonderbar tonight. Trucy has just wowed them with her latest trick, which involved turning a pair of bunny slippers into actual, live bunnies, using the magic of her famous panties. as the show draws to a close, she takes the stage for one last trick]

Alright, ladies and gentlemen! For my final act, I'm going to need an assistant! Are there any volunteers?

[she makes a show of scanning the tables, looking for that perfect someone]

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[truthinfortune]

The Detective Prince tugged nervously on the brim of her cabbie hat, willing herself to become invisible. Of course, only an expert magician would be able to pull off a feat such as that!

Please, don't pick me. Please, don't pick me. Please, don't pick me.

The internal mantra almost sounded like a magic spell. Hopefully, it would work just as well.

For all the cool confidence that Naoto showed when embroiled with a difficult case, she was actually terrified of getting up on stage. True, the live television interview was one thing--she'd orchestrated that herself--but the spontaneity and unpredictability of simply being called up out of the blue... Well. That was different.

[magic_act]

In an awful twist of fate for the young detective, Trucy's gaze lands directly on her. Grinning wide, she points. "You, sir, with the cute hat!"