A/N : Shorter than I thought, but yeah this is still first case anyway..
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The Photostudio, morning;
The photo shoot going smoothly, Maki finally agreed to wear the clothes she was asked to wear for the cover shot. Then they switch their fashion to their actual job costume. Apparently, Maki was only a representative for her clinic to attend interviews and photo shoot session for the Magazine they're going to publish. Niko was a representative for an idol agency while Eli just there to promote the new fashion from the boutique that going to held a fashion show in next three days.
As the session over, Maki and Niko went away from the studio to get changed to their casual clothes.
"Alright, that's it… thank you for your coordination…" the photographer said.
"Is there anything else you need?" Eli asked kindly.
"Hmm, no, thanks a lot Miss Catherine, it's really awesome… thanks for today. I'll see you later." the photographer said.
"Alright, then I'll hurry up to go back home…" Eli said.
"Sounds like you got someone special coming, a boyfriend?" he asked.
"A girlfriend…" Eli said.
"Oh…you're gay." The photographer said, a little sadly.
"Absolutely gay…" Eli said with a proud smile before she left.
"Why every decent model that I met is gay?" he complained to himself.
The photo studio's special room, an hour before noon;
The room is specially reserved for Eli as she will need to do more photo shoot in the same studio for another needs tomorrow. Eli currently tidy up to return home before someone knock the door.
Eli paused for a moment before she decides to open the door.
"Catherine! Do you want to trade signature…?" Niko asked.
Eli smirked to her.
"Why would you want to trade signature for a party pooper and a grandma with osteoporosis….?" Eli said.
"Eh? It's a misunderstanding, I meant that for a friend, an old friend… actually. She is just a total spoilsport, awkward clown and a coward baby. She is nothing like you, really…" Niko said.
"Mm-hm…." Eli frowned.
"Oh-come on! Don't give me that looks, we both are popular and we know that kind of eyes doesn't feel comfortable to be seen, Catherine…" Niko said.
"Yeah….." Eli crossed her arm.
"You're starting to look like her when you do that…" Niko said.
"Maybe I am her…." Eli said.
Niko is quiet for a moment, she is flustered by the words. Eli quietly took out her wallet, then show Nozomi's photo in it. Niko still a little confused. Eli took out another photo of her and Nozomi.
"W-w-w-w-whoaaaa?! Eli?!" Niko yelled.
"N-not so loud!" Eli said.
Niko covered her mouth,
"I-I didn't really mean it! I swear!" Niko said.
"Yeah-yeah…you're lucky I don't have much time right now, I have a date…." Eli said.
"A date…? I hope you're not cheating from Nozomi… she has been a sad loner, you know…" Niko said.
"Of course not… I'm going to date with her…" Eli replied as she returned to pick up her bag.
"Good. She is been hurting herself if you want to ask what she has been doing. Making distance with everyone and even refuse to talk about anything, being a total ignorant, selling her own apartment, living on the street and refuse our help… we've been offering her to live with us but she never want to accept it… the only thing she is willing to accept is to take bath in our place…" Niko said.
"I know that… she is living with me now." Eli said.
"She is? Wow… when did you…. Wait… you're Catherine! You've been living here for long! When did you return here, seriously? You're so cruel to leave her alone like that! or actually… leaving us, hiding at some place and become a super model… that's no good…" Niko said.
"Things are complex, too hard to explain.. but anyway…" Eli smacked Niko's head.
"Ouch!"
"That's for what you said about me today… I'm leaving…" Eli said as she walks out of the room.
"Hey wait! You're not going to hang out with us? I believe Nozomi won't mind to wait for a bit…" Niko said.
"I'll do that later…" Eli said as she locked her room.
"Oh-come on! It's BiBi reunion! You, me, and Maki. We're not stranger to fames… so people will understand."
"This people you're talking about is Nozomi… my girlfriend… so if I had to choose two between career business, friends, or her... I'll choose her twice." Eli said as she was about to leave.
"Eli! You're being a spoilsport again!" Niko said
And before Eli could answer, they could hear gunshot. They are very surprised to hear it.
"Gunshot?" Eli said.
"Not supposed to be happen here…" Niko said.
Then just in a few seconds, they can hear a female scream. Without any delay, Eli and Niko quickly ran to see.
The studio's changing room, before noon;
One of the make-up artist stand in front of the room, she looks very shocked. Eli and Niko quickly peeks in and….
"Maki!" Niko quickly ran in.
Eli joined her and she could see Maki on the ground close to a wall, there's blood splatter on the lower wall right behind Maki's left shoulder.
"Maki! Maki!" Niko began to cry in fear as she shook Maki's stiff body.
Eli tried to look for the wound, it's very close to heart— but she is very sure is not the heart. She quickly checks on the time, it just 11:44 and it probably hasn't changed much from the time of incident.
"Maki! Come on! You're not dead!" Niko cried.
Eli tried to see feel Maki's vein from her wrist.
"Call an ambulance, quick…" Eli said.
"Got it!" The make-up artist said, but before she left, Eli reminded with something,
"Don't call police… I got it…" Eli said.
"I… I see…." the make-up artist said before she actually left.
"Maki! Maki!" Niko still desperately calling her, slapping her face a lot of time,
"Stop that!" Eli said.
"But… Maki! This is Maki! Our friend! Our companion! We're not BiBi without her, why are you not sad?! Do you not have a single feeling toward her?!" Niko yelled as she hugged Maki.
"You're going to leave a lot of fingerprint on her, if she didn't make it, we won't find who did this and we won't get a proper justice for her!" Eli said.
And as she said that, she just realized something…
We won't find a proper justice for her…
She repeated herself.
So this is what Nozomi feel…..
She thought again.
Eli shook her head, she quickly make a call on her phone…
"Ericchi…! I'm already waiting you at home!" Nozomi shouted from the phone.
"Ouch.. Nozomi… don't shout…" Eli said.
"Hey! Why are you calling her?! Call the police, damn it! She needs a justice!" Niko yelled.
Eli ignored her.
"Nikocchi? What happen?" Nozomi asked.
"Can you come to my studio, Nozomi? You can look for the address on the pin board near the refrigerator. It's number five on the list…" Eli said.
"Hmm… understood…I'll come very soon…" Nozomi said before she closed her phone.
The studio's changing room, noon;
Maki already taken to the hospital with Niko on her side, Nozomi and Eli remained on the room to examine. They already put up police line and luckily no one protest much about it after Nozomi show a badge to them.
"Is there no one in the room at the time of incident?" Nozomi asked as she wears her handkerchief as a masker.
"There's only a make-up artist who made us both coming all the way here… She was right in front of the room though…not inside" Eli said.
"To be fair….She has the weakest alibi… the first person who found the body is always be…" Nozomi said.
"Her name is Kristina, if you want to know about her. She was also alumni of Otonokizaka High-school, same year with Maki, Rin and Hanayo. She really admires them back then… She has been working with me for a while too." Eli said.
"Hmm… I see, that will make her lack of motivation… to begin with though, what kind of thing that Maki did to make anyone attack her?" Nozomi said.
"Honestly, no idea. She always be polite and calm in front of strangers. The only person she likes to argue with is Niko…." Eli replied.
"But Nikochi and Maki-chan are like….what? Forever rival? They always argue everyday…" Nozomi said.
"I know, and Niko was with me too in the time of incident…" Eli said.
Nozomi sighed weakly.
"Then let's check out this room…." Nozomi said.
"Yeah…" Eli said.
They started to examine the room starting from the blood splatter. The blood only existed on the lower part of the wall.
"What do you think about this, Ericchi?" Nozomi asked.
"Maki is clearly shot when she sits, but why is she sitting here? There's no bench or anything here…" Eli said.
"That's a good question… hmm…" Nozomi tried to walk closer.
"I know Maki tends to do that though, even when there's chair nearby, she often prefers to sit on the ground and…" Eli remained quiet for a while…
She was then trying to look around the area. There's a pile of boxes and costumes. It's very messy there— it looks like it just simply some boxes that placed there just because it fits.
"I honestly never really venture around this room, the first time I step my foot here was today when I came to see them since they take too long to argue with each other…" Eli said as she approaches it.
"Where are you going to, Ericchi?" Nozomi asked.
"I'm just wondering… is this place always be this messy?" Eli said
"Are you thinking that someone might move some things around here?" Nozomi asked.
"That's what I'm thinking… but anyway, did you see anything on Maki's hand when she got taken…?" Eli asked.
"What are you looking for?" Nozomi asked.
"Phone, she usually sit on the floor because she can rest her back on the wall better than the chair— and since we don't actually have chair, only stool, Maki will totally do that when browsing on her phone… but another thing to consider though, she will not just do that in front of stranger…" Eli said.
"So you think she might be talking to a non-stranger…" Nozomi said.
"That's a maybe, but there's another possibility, she might has been placed there and shot… but, thing is, there's only a few seconds difference from the gunshot and the time of our arrival… and we see no one inside…" Eli said as she turned around to see a little messy dresser. There are a lot of bottles and some unclean trash can. She also sees a pile of empty bottles underneath the dresser.
"Ew…." She said.
"What about the dresser?" Nozomi asked.
"I guess no one like cleaning this place…." Eli said as she walks to the blood splatter again.
"We wouldn't know about things unless we ask to the one who usually works here… or at least, know this place before the incident…" Eli said as she keeps staring on a small dent on the wall, looks like it was made by the gunshot. The damage on isn't bad.
"Crappy gun… probably the old type." Eli said.
"You know much about them…" Nozomi said.
"Of course, my father has a fetish with gun, he really like to collect almost all type of gun at our home in Russia… his liquor collection is also amazing…" Eli replied.
"He is a succubus too?" Nozomi asked.
"Incubus… but he doesn't live in Russia, by the way. He likes to be at the underworld more than here…" Eli said.
"So that makes you a pure blood? I mean, I thought you're half human or something…" Nozomi said.
"Quarter human, my grandmother is a human…" Eli said.
"So that quarter Russian also means quarter human… I see…" Nozomi said.
"We're out of topic, Nozomi… let's get back here…" Eli made a few distance with the blood splatter.
"Say, if I'm to be the shooter, where do you think I'll be and from where I will shoot it?" Eli asked.
"I have to see how the wound is and what gun type it is…" Nozomi said.
"Use your imagination, Nozomi… I know you're good at it…" Eli said.
Nozomi smiled,
"I'm only good when it's about you… but since you're asking for it…" Nozomi tried to walk to the blood splatter.
"You said Maki-chan was here... sitting… then you said the wound is very close to heart… so…hmm…" Nozomi tried to look to the front, she could see Eli, a ventilation, and a big dresser— big enough for a hiding place.
"Three chance… but tell me, Ericchi, have you seen anyone leaving this room before we came?" Nozomi asked.
"I've been staying here if that's what you're asking… I leave no chance for an evidence manipulation." Eli said.
"Then, shall we check inside that dresser?" Nozomi asked.
Eli turned around.
"Right… we should…." Eli nodded as she approach the dresser. Eli could smell someone inside…
"Nozomi… lock the door…. I'll make this room as his dead end…." Eli said. Nozomi nodded and quickly lock the door.
"Done…" Nozomi said as she stands right in front of the locked door.
Eli carefully grabs the handle of the dresser,
She could smell someone is really inside…
She opened the dresser and…
"I'm not a killer!" a man in security uniform said as she cowers inside the dresser.
Eli remained quiet for a while before she grabs his collar and dragged him out roughly.
"I can make you talk, but I want to hear you first…. What makes you think you can tell us that you're not a killer?"
"I…I was just told to stay there!" he said.
"And do what….? Sweating on the costumes?" Eli said.
"N-No! I..I was just told to be there!" he said again.
"A gun isn't going to shoot themselves, you know…" Eli said.
"I-it wasn't me! I swear!" he said again.
Eli chagrined, she began to use her charm as her eyes glow— though for some reason, Eli could feel something is ticked on him and he started to scream in frustration. He tried to shove Eli away, kicking, and hitting. Eli tried her best to endure it until he managed to release himself.
Eli tried to grab him back but he started to search for something in the dresser as Eli trying to pull him. Nozomi noticed somethig very quickly,
"Ericchi! Watch—…"
Gunshot.
Nozomi froze as she watches the gun on his hand.
Blood splattered all over Eli's clothes.
He is killing himself by shooting the gun on his own head—point blank. It was lucky that Eli managed to dodge the shot that gone through his head, but still, Nozomi swears that she skipped a beat as the gunshot roared.
Nozomi could hear someone trying to open the door. She quickly unlocks the door and opened it,
The manager, the make-up artist, and the photographer standing in front of the door…
"W-what happen? We hear gunshot!" said the make-up artist.
"Catherine! Where's Catherine?!" The manager said.
"Is everything ok?" the photographer asked.
"Well… we found someone hiding inside the room…. But he…." Nozomi turned to the lifeless man that Eli grabs.
"Oh…god…. Did he take his own life?" The make-up artist asked.
The manager barged in and grab Eli.
"Catherine! Are you alright?" He asked.
Eli remain quiet, she is still wondering about what did she ticks before…
"Catherine! Catherine!" the managed shook her.
Eli shook off herself,
"S-sorry… I was just… a little shocked…" Eli said.
"Oh! Thank goodness you're fine! We still have a few photo shoot to be held in a few days…" the manager said.
"Someone is dead and you still think about that?" The Make-up artist said.
"Shut up! Without her, I can't pay you!" the manager said as he released Eli and quickly approach the make-up artist.
Eli remained quiet as she blankly watches the manager and the make-up artist began to argue. The photographer walked in,
"Is there anything that I can help with, Detective?" the photographer asked Nozomi.
"I need to take a few pictures here, can I borrow your camera…?" Nozomi asked calmly.
"Why not call for reinforcement?" The photographer asked.
"I'm afraid I prefer to investigate this myself, those dimwit can't be trusted… that's why I chose to ask her than them…." Nozomi said as she turned to Eli who still sits in front of him in shock.
"Fair point, Catherine is capable of doing a lot of things… but… is she alright?" the photographer asked.
"I'm fine… thanks for asking…" Eli said as she sighed weakly.
"Oh…."
"Nozomi, you're going to investigate more in this room, right? I'll be staying outside…" Eli said.
"Please stay inside, I might still need more from you…" Nozomi said.
"Hey, you there, you better not force Catherine to work on your job!" the manager said to Nozomi.
"I'm fine with that…" Eli said.
"Catherine…"
"Please, all of you, leave me and my girlfriend alone… we need to investigate this place further…"
An hour passed in the room,
Eli remained quiet as she watches Nozomi investigating around the room. She already got a camera
"Ericchi…." Nozomi called her softly,
"Hmm…?"
"Can you tell me about his gun…?" Nozomi asked.
Eli approached his hand that carries the gun,
"Nambu, 7x20mm caliber, service type, it's pretty strong…" Eli said.
"Think this is the same gun that used to shoot Maki-chan?" Nozomi asked.
"No, I think Maki's was 9x19mm, looking from the mark on the wall, not sure though, we may have to see Maki in hospital later…" Eli said.
"I see…"
Eli remained quiet, Nozomi still trying to look around until she lifts her sight to the ventilation.
"Ericchi, can you check that one?" Nozomi asked.
"Sure…" Eli approached the ventilation, since she is tall, she could reach the ventilation at ease.
As she opened the ventilation, they're surprised to see a small gun set on the ventilation. It's pointing a little lower, a fit direction with where Maki was shot. It stands on some kind of timer device which trigger the gun.
"This is…." Eli said.
Nozomi tried to look closer,
"Modified Beretta…" Eli said.
"A gun with timer…?" Nozomi said. Eli picks the gun— she could see the revolver is empty,
"With only one ammo…" Eli said.
"Did someone getting unlucky?" Nozomi asked.
"Not quite, we can play trick on Russian roulette… this is a set up…"Eli said.
"This is bad… anyone could be the killer with it…" Nozomi said.
"I know…" Eli replied.
"and this guy might be truly just a poor sod that getting tricked by someone…" Nozomi said.
Eli remained quiet, she is still bothered by his reaction as she used her charm on him.
Suddenly, they could hear some crowds and someone running very quickly
"Miss Catherine, Detective Toujou! The polices are here!" The photographer said.
Eli and Nozomi surprised to hear it.
Another hour passed,
Nozomi still worried about a lot of things, but she can't investigate further since the polices are doing it, thanks to the impatient manager who still worried if his Catherine getting hurt or anything, he called the police and reported that incident. They decided to stay around to watch over them though.
"Detective Toujou, can I have my camera back?" the photographer asked as he approach her.
"Sure thing…" Nozomi said as she returned his camera.
"I'll send you all the pictures you made later… for now, I have to go…" he said before he turned away.
"Wait…" Eli said.
He paused,
"Thanks…" Eli said.
"No problem… Miss Catherine." He replied before he left.
"How long do you know him…?" Nozomi asked.
"Hmm… from three years ago? He was an amateur back then, can't even set the camera focus…" Eli said.
Nozomi giggled,
"Said the one who can't even take her own selfie…" Nozomi said.
"That was long ago, ok? Thanks to you, I can actually pose in front of camera now…" Eli said.
"Yup, you should thank me… I am your everything, Ericchi…" Nozomi giggled.
Eli smiled at her,
"But I'm jealous that he gets to work with you… spending days to see your beauty… must be one of your heaven…." Nozomi said softly.
Eli blushed,
"There… Nozomi, you're not supposed to be that charming…" Eli said.
Nozomi giggled,
"Am I being charming?" she said teasingly.
"Sheesh…. I'm supposed to be the one who is charming, you know…" Eli said.
"I know, we might have our role swapped, but if I think about it, if you're what I am, then you'll probably already on rampage all day… Ericchi never have a good anger management…" Nozomi said as she giggled.
"Not like you have a good mood management too… we still have to shop for stuff you broke after this…" Eli said.
"Ah, speaking of that… it's going to be full moon tomorrow… are you free at night?" Nozomi asked.
"You're changing the topic, but yes, I am…" Eli said.
"Then I'll expect an intimacy all night to tame me…" Nozomi smiled mischievously.
"N-Nozomi!"
Nozomi giggled again.
"Might want to get some belt or ropes? I'm very wild in that time, you know…" Nozomi said again.
"I-I'll see, Okay?" Eli said nervously.
"Will Ericchi be rough on me? I'm fine with pain… as long it's Ericchi that give me the pain…" Nozomi said still with her mischievous smile.
B-by the way! How's your work? We should go if we're done with everything…" Eli said.
"Eager to get our needs? That's the way, Ericchi…" Nozomi said.
"N-No! Sheesh!" Eli blushed madly.
Nozomi only laugher at her.
"Seriously though, Ericchi, it's not going to be easy to tame me in that night. You might need to handcuffs me too.." Nozomi said a little sadly.
Eli smiled faintly.
"I'll try my best…" Eli said.
Nozomi smiled at her back.
"Detective Toujou!" a police officer came by and saluted.
"Yes?" Nozomi replied.
"Our captain wants to meet you…" he said.
Nozomi turned to Eli, Eli looks somewhat worried,
"Can I bring her?" Nozomi asked.
"No, Detective Toujou, this is private talks…" he said.
"Very well… tell him I'll be there soon…" Nozomi said.
"Yes! Detective Toujou!" he saluted again before he left.
"Will you be fine?" Eli asked.
"I'll be fine, just wait here, Ericchi…" Nozomi said before she picks up her bag and left.
Meanwhile at the hospital, afternoon;
Maki lay down on the bed with her shoulder warped in bandage as she wear green robe, Niko sitting next to her bed along with two girls with short hair.
"Uh…Niko…? Rin….? Hanayo….?" Maki said as she woke up.
"Maki-chan! You're alive! I'm so glad!" Niko said excitedly.
"Huh? Why are you being so dramatic now…" Maki said.
"G-Gh! Be glad I'm worried about you, damn it!" Niko yelled.
"Maki-chan! You're fine! I'm so glad!" Hanayo said.
"Thanks…" Maki replied.
"Waaaaaa! Maki-chan! I thought you won't make it-nya! That's scary nyaaa!" Rin cried happily.
"T-There, Rin! I'm fine... thanks for coming…" Maki said.
"We got called by Niko-chan, she said you got an incident in the photo studio, what happen?" Hanayo asked.
"I… I don't remember… the last time I remember that I was stepping into the changing room and…. Someone thrusting some kind of needle on my neck…" Maki said.
"H-Huh? Needle?" they wondered.
"Yeah… then I… I think I….." Maki remained quiet for a while…
"I tried to call someone but I couldn't really see things because… my head is spinning and my vision blurring…." Maki said.
They remained quiet in confusion.
"Ah! Now that you mention it, where's my phone?" She asked.
"I didn't see it…" Niko said.
"Did you lost it?" Hanayo asked.
"It wasn't anywhere on you-nya!" Rin said.
"The only thing we can get out of you is a bullet…" Niko said.
"A bullet?" Maki asked.
"Yes, you got shot, close to your heart…" Niko said.
Maki turned to her left shoulder, she tried to move her left arm… she couldn't feel any pain.
"It's not painful…" Maki said.
"Eeeh?!"
"M-maybe…. maybe because it's numb?" Niko asked.
"Y-yeah!" Rin said.
Maki still a little confused, she tried to move her shoulder a bit,
"No… I really couldn't feel a single pain…" Maki said.
"W-weird…" Niko said.
Maki tried to open her bandage.
"W-wait! Maki-chan! That-that's not allowed-nya!" Rin said.
Maki ignored it and she keep opening her bandage and revealed that… there's no wound on her left chest.
"W-what the…?" they are all surprised to see it.
Ayase's family house, bedroom, Night time;
They've bought a new bed and a few other stuffs and settled everything in there. Now they're just resting on the new bed, fashion-less under the blanket, spooning with Eli as the one on the back. She strokes her lover's hair very gently, trying to cheer her up.
"Nozomi…. I'm…. I'm sorry…." Eli said.
Nozomi shook her head with a faint smile.
"It's fine, they're not a justice after all…" Nozomi said.
"I… should've called them first though…" Eli said.
"No, you did the right thing, Ericchi, if you hadn't called me, we will never know much about how things are…. they will dispose evidences like always…" Nozomi said.
"But… you won't get fired…." Eli said.
Nozomi giggled softly.
"It's fine…. maybe God is telling me to stop trying and enjoy living with you…" Nozomi said.
Eli sighed heavily…
"It's not fair, you know, you're fired just because you didn't call them directly and investigating everything on your own… You're still a detective and you're doing a good job…" Eli said.
"Nah, I'm not a good detective, Ericchi, I'm still relying on my card power, you know…" Nozomi said.
"What?"
"I'm still using that, then play with their psychology to get my answer… it's always accurate so I'm confident with it… I'm nothing like you that could use your logic, imagination and guesses to solve cases… perhaps the one who fit as a detective is you, Ericchi…" Nozomi said.
Eli concerned,
"I wouldn't say that… I'm not someone who can stay calm and careful like you, just look at what I did today… I made someone kill himself…" Eli said. Nozomi smiled wryly,
"They're just acting weird, Ericchi… you have nothing to do with it… besides, he is a new worker, Kristina told me that… he just came in that very day… so there's a lot of possibility in it. You're not wrong…"
Eli smiled faintly.
"Honestly, I tried to use my charm back then… but somehow, I feel like I tick something on him before he started to act like that…"
"Have you asked Arisa about it?" Nozomi asked.
"She said, she has no idea about it… she only research about werewolves…" Eli said.
"What about us…?" Nozomi asked,
"Other than hunger and energy, your mood swing also matter in the transformation, that's why you can remain human when you're investigating like before, I believe you're in serious mood and not even thinking about food in that time, right? So…. Basically, you just need to get used with everything around you and keep yourself in controllable mood. Never go for broke…" Eli said.
Nozomi nodded,
"Then as succubus, we can control your mood and energy with our ability, but we can't control your hunger… so the only thing we will have problem with is… food… so I may have to bring some snacks around to fill you up…. But another problem is…. your appetite is greatly increased, we will need a lot of food to feed you…" Eli continued.
"Am I going to be fat?" Nozomi asked,
"Good news, no, your body is set right after you took the oath, it will be converted to energy. I'm glad you still keep your body shape by then…" Eli said.
"Of course, this body is Ericchi's favorite! I've been keeping it for Ericchi!" Nozomi replied cheerfully.
Eli giggled,
"Will you appreciate me?" Nozomi asked with full of expectation,
Eli smiled at her and kissed her neck.
"Of course…" Eli said.
"What else…?" Nozomi asked.
"About full moon, your appetite will be increasing very quickly along with your energy regeneration, so is your healing, werewolves are almost invulnerable in that time… so I have to make sure you're not turning into one before you can manage your werewolf form…" Eli said.
"Hmm… it will be hard, when I was turning into one, my vision changing and it feels like I want to destroy everything around me…"
"That's what you need to control… Arisa told me you can do that by thinking about something that makes you feel calm…"
"Like… Ericchi?" Nozomi said teasingly,
"Sure, if I really make you feel calm…" Eli said with a playful smile.
"Then I'll make sure when I remember your name, I'll be calm and relaxed… imagining you hugging me like this…." Nozomi said as she pulled Eli's arm further playfully.
Eli giggled,
"There… Nozomi…" she said.
Nozomi turned around and stretched her arm upon her shoulder, embracing her closely.
"Say something sweet, Ericchi… make me remember this comfort…" Nozomi said.
"Hmm… Chocolate?" Eli said.
"Ericchi!" Nozomi pouts.
Eli laughed.
"Alright, alright… Nozomi….." Eli said.
"Yes, Ericchi?" Nozomi replied lovingly.
"Pudding…"
"Ericchi!"
Eli laughed again.
"Ok, serious now…" Eli said.
"Do it…" Nozomi said.
"Nozomi…." Eli said.
"Yes, Ericchi my darling?" Nozomi replied lovingly.
"Honey…." Eli said.
"You said you're serious!" Nozomi pouts.
Eli giggled,
"I am… honey…." Eli said.
"Eh…?" Nozomi blushed.
"Yes… I'm calling you honey…." Eli said.
"Ericchi….." Nozomi smiled sweetly.
"Yes, honey?" Eli replied gently.
"I was asking you to say something sweet, not calling me with something sweet…" Nozomi said.
"What's sweeter than you though?" Eli asked with a playful smile.
Nozomi's cheek getting redder.
"You… perhaps?" Nozomi replied shyly.
"Really? Want to give a taste?" Eli asked playfully.
Nozomi giggled before she pressed her lips on Eli's lips and they tighten their embrace with each other as their kisses deepen.
Ayase's family bedroom, early morning;
Nozomi still woke up earlier than Eli who was awake all night and finally managed to sleep after she did readings on the book that Arisa brought her. She fell asleep on the bed along with the book. Nozomi smiled at her and kissed her on her cheek,
"Thanks for the good time, Ericchi…. looking forward for the next…" she whispered before she left the bed.
She walks to the living room and turned on the television. She surfs the channel for a while until she accidentally saw a glimpse of familiar face. She quickly turns the channel back and watch,
"…the incident takes place around 11:44 and the victim of this attack is Nishikino Maki, daughter of the local clinic owner. According to the appointed detective for this case, the suspect enters the room along with the victim and set up a trap for her…."
Nozomi could see a 3D simulation on the television, apparently, they're using the timed gun on the ventilation as evidence— not the one that held by the security to suicide.
Then as the suspect photo shown up on the television—
"They suspected Nikocchi?!" Nozomi opened her eyes widely. Even though they censored her eyes, Nozomi still know her features so well.
"….. the suspect demanded this to be finished on the court with attorney, Kousaka Honoka…"
Nozomi quickly run to the room and shook Eli,
"Ericchi! Ericchi! Come over here! Quick!" Nozomi said.
"H-huh? Okay…" Eli quickly woke up from her bed and run to the living room.
"…..and the prosecutor for this court room will be the most famous prosecutor who never fails to bring the justice on the very court room, Sonoda Umi…"
"W-what…?" Eli smirked.
"This… this is… the famous show down, Ericchi! Every single court the two do always be aired in television….have you seen them?" Nozomi asked.
"N….no… I never…."
"You should! Kotori provided a very good fashion for the two, you know! You're very interested on those, right….?" Nozomi said.
"Y…yeah… but… still…. wow….. I…. can't believe my eyes…" Eli said.
"We should hurry up to book the ticket, Ericchi! VIP!" Nozomi said.
"W-what?! This is a court, right? Not a live concert…." Eli said.
"Yeah, but like I said…. it's a famous show down, the only justice that I always see in ages! It really feels like watching two samurais fighting! It's going to be fun, Ericchi!" Nozomi replied energetically.
"O-okay….."
A/N : There! Lol...
Next: Honoka vs Umi in courtroom /o/
I hope it's not too confusing xD