Twisted Love's

Episode 40's

"Through this trial, you will fully understand what I mean. Isn't that right, Ignorant Little Girl?" Ike said with a scornful tone.

Why does he always call me with his homemade greeting like that. I don't know why he's starting to piss me off.

"Ignorant ...? It's true that I'm often locked up in my research, but that doesn't mean anything ..." I haven't finished my words yet.

"It's not just that." Ike cut my word.

"Is all you can do is hint at everything, huh?" Tanyaku.

"Well, I'm an Impartial Officer. There are things I can and cannot say clearly." He shrugged his shoulders again. "But, didn't I just say that you're the same as me, right? So I can understand what you're feeling right now."

"What...?" I was shocked by his words.

"You still think you didn't do anything wrong, right?" Ike asked coldly.

"I'm not wrong." My solute.

"Your view of the world is so narrow, not because all you know is the world of research. But that's because you think you're always doing the right thing." Ike kept pressing me with his argument.

"Of course I know sometimes I make mistakes. But I never did anything unfair on purpose. Especially if it's related to my research." I was trying to defend myself.

Maybe I was a little drunk? Or was Ike really an outspoken person more than I thought?

*Why being alone with him like this I can say what I want to say now, unlike when I was in the previous trial.

Ever since I was indicted, I've been trying to consider Nolan's views on me, so I haven't been able to put my thoughts in a straightforward manner like this*.

"You're proud of your work, and you're sure it's true." He grins. "And when you state that you are right, you don't realize that it might hurt someone else."

"What...?"

"Well, even if I realized it, I would ignore it. I can't ignore injustice more than my own pain." He looks really sincere. "That's my pride as an Imparsial Officer and it's also a choice I've made. Look, we're exactly the same, aren't we? We both stubbornly speak our own truth, and in that sense, our world is actually small. "

"I never thought of myself as such."

I'm just trying to be loyal to my research. To hear it would hurt someone ... I really can't imagine it.

Ike raised his wine glass and turned towards me.

"But I like the facts about how I am. Therefore, I also began to like the facts about you." Ike.

"Officer Ike..." I said lirih.

"I told you to just call me Ike. This is exactly because we have such a resemblance that it has become my duty to save those who have been hurt by your mistakes."

"Am I really...? You mean I hurt Professor Wright's ex-wife? But I never intended to defame Professor Wright at all. At least that's what I can say with confidence."

"Well, you're as stubborn as I am. And you're too proud of your work, and try to do it fairly. So, I'll make you understand."

"I'm a little confused now." I express my feelings honestly. "But I have absolutely no regrets about having examined Professor Wright's research."

"If you are willing to go through all the pain and criticism you receive for sticking to your statement, then ..." He forcefully clinked my wine glass. "... I wish you luck. Well, let's forget all these complicated things and have a drink together. I'm interested in you. And you're interested in me, too, right?"

"Because you're always hinting at everything. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't curious about you at all." I said.

"really, right? We are similar. So we can get along." He grins.

He's a really weird guy.

I welcomed his offer and drank a few sips of wine. I could feel a slight trace of sweetness amidst the bitter taste of wine flowing down my throat.

The next thing I know is I've been drinking too much wine.

I drank with Ike until the bar closed, and found I could no longer hold myself upright.

"Geez! You are really! We did talk in private, but didn't you lose too much of your vigilance!" Even though he spoke harshly, Ike still took me back to Lilac Court.

"Mh... Nolan...?" Hearing a loud voice, I opened my eyes slightly.

"Sadly, you're wrong." When Ike tried to lay me on the bed, I thought he was Nolan and put my hand around his neck. "Hey! Wait..."

"Noland... Did i... A good couple for you...?" I asked with red eyes either because of drunkenness or because of the feeling I feel now. Everything is mixed into one.

"Are you crying? If you are crying... You want me to stay here...?" Persuade Ike.

"Mh... Huh...? You...?" I looked at this face in front of me.

"You're really not alert huh, little bunny."

Slowly my consciousness began to return but I was too drunk and unable to move.

"You can't complain if I have you now." Ike's hand stroked my cheek, and then quickly moved to the top button of my blouse.

Not so fast...!

Immediately I took off my hand and turned to avoid it... Now I realize he's not Nolan.

"Ow!" Immediately the pain began to creep into my head.

"Hey hey, I haven't done anything yet."

"My head hurts..."

"Your head hurts?"

"That hurts... Maybe I drink too much."

"Hey, that's impossible, little bunny.... Haah..." Ike Giving an excessive sigh. "Oh my goodness, it seems to be of no use anymore. So then? You got mineral water or anything here?"

"Yes, it's in the fridge..."

"Oh, here? Take it."

"Thank you..." I sat down and took the mineral water Ike gave me.

At least I can avoid him at this time. I don't know what I was thinking before, I ended up drinking intoxicated with the person who sued me and tried to put me in jail.

This is totally absurd!

How am I gonna explain this to Nolan?