Emotion Taster
Arc 3 Sweet Stinged Acid Ant Format: Chapter 12 - Nocturnal
Why not both ...?
Ah, yes .. I almost forgot about that choice.
From the start, our number as a team was excessive enough to take two possibilities. Like two paths, we could have split in opposite directions to reach our respective goals.
When I heard about this from Amalia, my emotions faded a little. From there, somehow the intention to argue and fight each other's mouths just disappeared. Amalia's appearance, her stupidity, and her very pushy behavior seemed to suppress all those feelings.
“Hmn ... both, yes,” mumbled me while holding my chin. “Maybe that's a good idea. All this time I never felt that Amalia and I were a team.”
It also reminds me of previous cases, where Amalia and I were always split up. Imarine and Azarin, Fany and Septian.
“True, it seems there is no fastest way,” reply Pero follow.
After the two sides dimmed, Amalia who heard also calmed down. He looked at me and Pero in turn, making sure every expression he made and just back backwards gave the speech space. Of course standing he couldn't continue to block our gazes of eyes continuously standing in the middle.
“OK, so now it's clear. I'm the same Amalia go find Ima, and you go by yourself check into the hospital, Pero.”
“Wait .. I can't agree.”
“Why? Doesn't this go back to each other's affairs?” ask me with a little plain.
“I can't go all the way alone. Amalia and I were one unit when exploring one place.”
“Hmn .. okay. You two can go to the hospital. I'll go to Ima's own house,” reply me to Pero. Even after I finished my reflexes directed a glance to Amalia and asked, “Gak nothing, ‘kan?”
“...”
Amalia there unexpectedly made a panic response. He occasionally took his eyes off and avoided the reaction of ‘iya’ answer like a nod carried away. I can feel it, the waves of his emotions can also be felt if he doesn't like it. Circumcision, a sense of wanting to refuse, like people who want to go from because they are uncomfortable with the atmosphere of one group.
“Ahaha ...,” Pero laughs in front of me. “Why did you decide this by yourself? Is there a strong reason? Personal reasons where you want to come meet that girl named Imarine?”
“Ah ..”.
I was a little speechless, breathing a little while looking back.
Actually my wish to meet Imarine also wanted to apologize. The guilt about Azarin's death also lingered in my heart. He was the one I gave a review to, I asked him to talk to, pushed him a little bit, and looked back at the world a little bit.
Until now I did not know my actions were right or wrong.
I might get some good news from Imarine. But, until then I haven't met Azarin in person again. He could have lied, his emotional wave could have worsened when it was sucked by Amalia. It could have been his decision to face everything made him depressed and instead decided to commit suicide.
At least I want to face it now. Seeing how Imarine was responding to this situation right now directly.
“Iya,” I replied calmly. “From the beginning I did want to meet Ima directly.”
“Huft .. hah ... Kaivan ..” call Pero there who is trying to be mature like the woman he looks now. “Actually I want to restart the question just now. But, I better start first.”
“...”
Peter took a breath again, he closed his eyes for a moment before starting to speak again.
“...”
Hmn ... back again, Pero's reason and protective action on Amalia.
For some reason, I don't want to reveal directly my purpose of wanting to meet Imarine right now. But I saw a little gap there.
“Not that I go to the hospital will be of no use?” many ensure. “I can't be different where the intruder is.”
From the beginning who realized the existence of the intruder was Pero himself. I'm not aware of the difference that's going on in this city, so of course I can't detect the perpetrator of the intruder either.
“No, you can, Kaivan ..” replied Pero while shaking gently. “Believe in your strength, I know the detection of the emotions you hold will give an answer to the problem. It's all just you. If you did it right, the intruder was as foreign as Amalia and myself.”
“...”
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Amalia and Peter went to meet Imarine. They used a clue I got from a mysterious message in the name of Azarin's friend. The shape may be a little suspicious, but it seems that there is no possibility that is too bad to face it all. After all, if any human tried to play a criminal with Amalia, I'm sure the person had already chosen the wrong bet. Amalia along with Pero with her magic power is quite terrible in my opinion.
My concern for Imarine is still not gone. If this matter is resolved, of course I would also like to visit him later. So, this time I have to find something and make quick progress.
Imarine who I suspect has mental instability might calm down when Amalia visits him. After all, the causes of stress that cause people to commit suicide are more due to solitude. If there is one individual present accompanying and listening to his outpouring, the suicidal will gradually disappear.
Now I'm at my own pace. Whatever words I say still does not change the destiny to come to the cursed place.
I was always alone, solving my own problems, getting into my own problems, and in the end also decided on my own to avoid many problems. Now ... I walk already in the hospital, alone and standing at a loss from where I should begin my investigative duties.
It feels strange, very strange ....
Usually people enter the hospital is clear purpose, visit patients, or go get health care. Entering the public place itself and waiting for things to happen is even confusing.
Fortunately, I couldn't feel the nervousness that other people in similar conditions used to feel. Normally people might be worried about someone's view, he who goes into a new environment seems to get one excess concern about how people see it now.
But, I was more distracted by the waves of emotions. What they think of me isn't as great as that worry. People will generally ignore each other, only security guards like security guards will ask that, that's also because it's their job.
When asked that, I just answered briefly like waiting for a friend and going away. In the end, the hospital is a crowded place. If I go into the lobby and corner in one place, then I'm enough to blend in with them. There will be no case of my being expelled unless I keep quiet until nightfall.
Ah ....
True too, the key here comes from the security guard.
Pero said the intruder was a nocturnal animus. If I just keep quiet without acting in the lobby continuously, then most likely the nil results will reoccur. Night is a sensitive time, and if I get evicted by security guards when the hospital closes, the intruder's movements will no longer be detected.
Okay ... Maybe I should approach the security guard now.
