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ACE ATTORNEY SCRAPBOOK
Chapter 26: Troublemaker
Case Tag: Post 5-4 (Turnabout Storyteller)
Quote:
Blackquill:
Hmph. For a lawyer who's versed in psychology, you're too full of weak points.
May 14, 2028, 10:47am
Wright Anything Agency
It was a quiet day at the Wright Anything Agency, something that Athena Cykes wasn't entirely used to. The office was usually buzzing with chatter from Apollo or Mr. Wright, or the various sounds that would come from Trucy when she was practicing her magic tricks. A quiet office was a new one.
Having recently completed the Bucky Whet trial, which was a victory, of course, Athena was all caught up on her caseload and paperwork at present. Standing in the lobby, hands on her hips, she looked around the room, figuring that the office could use some TLC. Pushing up her canary yellow sleeves, Athena began to tidy up the room.
A few minutes in to clearing up some of the clutter, Athena could hear the bell on the office door jingle as someone arrived while she was in the other room.
"Coming!" she called out in her typically cheery manner.
Dropping a pile of Trucy's magic props on Mr. Wright's desk, Athena raced into the lobby as fast as her white boots could carry her. Panting as she skittered into the room, she smiled brightly at her visitor, who was currently seated on the couch.
"Cykes-dono," Prosecutor Simon Blackquill acknowledged her. "You seem like you have just completed a marathon."
"Hi Simon!" Athena greeted in response. "Nope. Not a marathon, just cleaning."
"Cleaning marathon!" Widget chimed in. "Cleaning marathon! Cleaning marathon!"
Simon turned his attention to the AI charm on the young attorney's necklace.
"Your friend is quite chatty today, Cykes-dono," he commented with amusement.
"Well, Widget can have a mind of its own sometimes, right, Widget?" Athena said, running her fingers over the orb.
"Widget talk! Widget talk!"
"So," Athena changed the subject, plopping down on the couch across from the prosecutor. "How's Bucky doing since the trial ended yesterday?"
"Bucky is doing much better," Simon replied. "You really helped him out, Cykes-dono, by not only getting a not guilty verdict, but by showing him that Master Toneido truly believed in his capabilities to run the Whet Noodle."
Simon rose from the couch and gave Athena a dramatic, but meaningful bow.
"For that, I am grateful to you, Cykes-dono."
Athena blushed.
"That's high praise coming from you, Simon," she mumbled, nervously playing with her ponytail, which fell over her shoulder.
"Athena likes Simon!" Widget blurted out. "Athena likes Simon!"
Her blush deepened, becoming a brighter red than her hair.
"Widget!" Athena squealed, putting a hand over the orb charm. "Shush!"
Simon returned to his seat on the couch as before, but with an amused smirk on his lips.
"It seems Widget likes to share your emotions too, Cykes-dono," he commented, getting some enjoyment from the young attorney's discomfort.
"No," Athena was quick to correct. "Widget just likes being a little troublemaker sometimes, right?"
"Athena and Simon sitting in a tree," Widget began to sing the rhyme in its robotic voice. "K-I-S-S-I-N-"
"Widget!"
Simon let out a laugh. Albeit a small one, but a laugh nonetheless. He rose from the couch again and headed for the door.
"It seems you have your hands full, Cykes-dono," he commented as he stopped in the doorway. "I will meet with you later."
"Sounds good!" Athena hurried from the room, her face managing to become even redder than before from embarrassment.
With a smile, Simon departed from the Wright Anything Agency. As he headed out the door, he wondered just how much of what Widget said was true...