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The courtroom, early morning;
Eli and Nozomi arrived at the courtroom. The showdown hasn't started yet and audiences are still talking to each other. They could see Hanayo, Rin and Kotori sitting on the audience seat.
"Nozomi-chan…?" Hanayo said as she met their eyes.
"Ehh…? Where?" Kotori asked as she turned to where Hanayo look into.
"There-there-nya!" Rin said cheerfully as she pointed to Nozomi.
"W-wait…. The one next to her, Eli-chan?" Hanayo asked.
"S-she looks more like Catherine, that height difference I mean…. I don't remember Eli-chan is being… that tall…" Kotori said.
"Catherine? The one from the fashion magazine? Why would she be next to Nozomi-chan-nya? Then why is she embracing her arm like a lover-nya?" Rin asked.
"I…I don't know… maybe because Nozomi-chan hunting her because she really looks like Eli-chan? She has a bad obsession…" Kotori said.
"T-that's scary…" Hanayo said.
Nozomi and Eli approached them,
"Kotori-chan, Hanayo-chan, Rin-chan!" Nozomi greeted cheerfully.
"Ahh… Nozomi-chan! Hello again-nya! I never see you that cheerful again lately-nya!" Rin said.
"Really? Then I'm sorry for being gloom…" Nozomi said.
"Is that your girlfriend-nya? Catherine?" Rin asked.
Nozomi turned to Eli,
"Yup…" Nozomi said.
"She really looks like—…." And before Rin finished, Kotori quickly grab her and shut her mouth with her hand.
"Rin-chan! Don't say that! No one likes to hear that!" Kotori said.
Eli remained quiet, though she smiled faintly.
"She is Ericchi…" Nozomi said.
"Eh? Eli-chan?" They said confusedly.
"It's been a while…." Eli said.
"That voice…." Kotori said.
"W-whaaaa! Eli-chan!" They all quickly hugged her.
"T-there!" Eli said as she pat their heads.
"Waaaa! Eli-chan! Where were you going-nya?!" Rin said.
"We miss you!" Hanayo said.
"I've got a feeling when I see you in magazine! You can't lie to my eyes! Why are you hiding from us?!" Kotori said.
"It's complicated, but anyway, how could Niko be the suspect?" Eli asked.
"Umi-chan told me, all the evidence leads to her and she has a motive…" Kotori said.
"I can't believe that too, but Honoka-chan should be able to pull out something…" Hanayo said.
"Why are they suddenly attorney and prosecutor anyway?" Eli asked.
"Hmm… it's complicated, but Umi-chan is our reason and Honoka is our idea…" Kotori said.
"Idea…?" Eli flustered.
"Yeah, it's a very long story, but basically, we think that we can't rely on the current justice around. There's so much thing happening. So that's why we're airing every court that Umi and Honoka attend— public opinion is a lot more powerful than official organization… more importantly, since it is live, media can't manipulate them…" Kotori said.
"Even if it's true that not everyone has a common sense, it's still going to be clear about who's the wrong one and who's the right one… we always believe that world isn't full of filth so public will be able to make a good judgement and put the right justice…" Hanayo said.
"Fair point…" Nozomi said.
Eli remained quiet, she knows she would disagree with that, but they're always been positive thinking about people anyway.
"By the way, Nozomi-chan, something strange was happening last time… Maki-chan's wound suddenly gone.. it's like nothing happened to her-nya…" Rin said.
"Eh?" Nozomi flustered.
"Yeah, we swear we saw her coming in with bloody coat, we also got to see the picture of it…" Hanayo said.
"Niko-chan also said that she saw it herself too that she was being shot close to her heart-nya…" Rin said.
"hmmm…." Nozomi started to think.
"I saw it too, are you sure it's really gone?" Eli asked.
"Yeah, we saw her bare shoulder and it's gone-nya…" Rin said.
"That's strange…. Except….." Nozomi paused.
"Except…?" Everyone wondered.
"Ah… nothing…. Never mind…" Nozomi said.
"Where's Maki now?" Eli asked.
"She is still in the clinic-nya. The police are guarding her, said that until the court finished, she will be under their protection-nya…" Rin said.
"Protection….? Hmmm…" Nozomi began to think again.
"By the way, do you see where Maki-chan's phone is?" Hanayo asked.
"We couldn't locate that…" Eli said.
"Ah…. uh… well, Maki-chan lost her phone since yesterday… I wonder if they took it…"
"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the special court— Live!" the announcer said.
"Ah… it's starting…" Nozomi said,
"Let's get on our seat…" Eli said before they quickly gone to their booked VIP seat.
The courtroom goes dark. Eli was agitated for a bit, but she got calmed down as the spotlight shines.
"Everyoneeeeeee!" a familiar voice.
The crowds roared in excitement.
"Honoka is here!" said the voice again as the spotlight moves to a ginger haired girl wearing blue tuxedo and carrying microphone on her hands.
Honoka smiled and she throws the microphone up to the air, spinning around and caught it again before she posed like a real idol.
The crowds clap their hands.
"W-What….. isn't this a courtroom…?" Eli said with a wry smirk.
"Just enjoy it, Ericchi!" Nozomi said.
"R-right…." Eli still flustered.
"Let's bring a happiness and smile to everyone!" Honoka said cheerfully.
Then someone is peeking out and whispering something to Honoka.
"Oh… I mean… let's bring justice to the field!" Honoka shouted again.
The crowds clap their hands louder.
"Hm-hm-hm!" a somewhat serious laugh heard from the darkness.
The crowds turned their attention to the source of the voice.
"That voice…!" Honoka said— somewhat dramatic.
Then a swift piercing voice crossing— the spotlight follows.
A rose stuck into the ground, then a figure slowly appear from the shadows— a woman with black robe, wearing top hat and white mask, biting a rose on her mouth.
"In the darkness of the time— a savior coming as bright as the moonlight, the true justice shall not be on your hands but me—…." She open her robe, revealing the red tuxedo she is wearing.
"I am Sonoda Umi— The tuxedo mask!" she said loudly.
Eli swears her jaw just dropped.
"Ooooh!" Nozomi looks somewhat excited.
"Fear no more, people, look into your heart and find the warrior within! Together, we will bring the real justice and imprison they who corrupt our world. This is our destiny!" Umi said as she spread her hands, the room suddenly turn bright again with roses petals falling everywhere.
"Waaaaaaa! Umi-chan is so cooooooolll!" Kotori shouted excitedly as she stood up between the fan-girling audiences.
"K-Kotori-chan! C-calm yourself!" Hanayo and Rin tried to hold her down.
The crowds screaming in excitement…
Eli couldn't say a thing about what she just saw, her jaw is just dropped and nothing more.
"Aren't they cool Ericchi?" Nozomi asked.
Eli turned to Nozomi, she closed her jaw with her hand,
"Nozomi, you know what…." Eli said.
Nozomi stare into her with full of expectation…
"I'm leaving…" Eli said as she stood up.
"Aaaaaaaaa…..E-Ericchi! Don't leaveeeeee!" Nozomi said as she pulls Eli back down.
"W-why on earth I want to watch this comedy drama?!" Eli said.
"Aaaa-aaaa-aa! Stay! Stay! Stay! Ericchi stay!" Nozomi shook her head as she keeps hugging Eli.
"N-Nozomi!" Eli tried to retort, yet Nozomi still snuggling herself on her.
"I-I get it! I get it!" Eli said as she sat back down.
Nozomi smiled in satisfaction,
"Just watch, Ericchi, justice really stands here…" Nozomi said.
"If there's one more gaudy introduction, I'm going to rest my back and sleep…" Eli said.
"Eh? Don't sleep, it just one more gaudy introduction by…."
Drum rolls.
"Ta-tat—ata!"a loud trumpet.
"Hello-Everyone! We are the judge of this courtroom!" a girl with light brown short hair appears.
"A-rise!" The other two girls appear next to her.
"Tsubasa-samma!" Honoka said— somewhat dramatic.
And just in that time, Eli just goes close her eyes and rest her back.
"Good night…zzzzzz…."
"Aaaaa….! Ericchi! Ericchi! Don't sleep!"
After a while,
The courtroom becomes quiet, there's only a police representative that explained the situation to the audiences.
"….therefore, we may proceed to the evidences and explanation that become our reason to see the defendant, Yazawa Niko as guilty…" the police representative ended.
"Please, Prosecutor Sonoda Umi…" the moderator said.
"Thank you…" Umi said politely.
Umi cleared her throat before she began to speak.
"According to the staffs, the gunshot was heard in about 11: 44 AM, then the first witness that came into the room is Kristina, a make-up artist. So let us call the witness, Kristina…" Umi said.
A woman showed up on the stage,
"So Kristina-san, I want you to tell us about what do you witness as you heard the gunshot…?" Umi asked.
"Well, I was cleaning up the property outside, then I could hear a gunshot inside the room, so I ran in to see it. When I got there, I saw Nishikino-san laying down on the floor. I was screaming for help and two other witness arrived— it was Yazawa-san and Miss Catherine…"
"Hold it!" Honoka cuts in.
Everyone put their attention to Honoka.
"You said, laying down on the floor, is she really laying down on the floor?" Honoka asked.
"Uhm.. yes.. she is.. on the floor… like-sleeping… she was laying down close to the dresser…" Kristina said.
Eli was a little agitated as she heard it, but Nozomi is holding her back.
"…then I called for ambulance and our manager called for a police—..." she continued.
"Hold it!" Honoka cuts in.
"How long does it takes for your manager to call the police…?" Honoka asked.
"Immediately… There's no chance of evidence manipulation and Miss Catherine was there to watch over the area along with Yazawa-san…" Kristina said,
"Thank you, Kristina-san, now tell me what you witness before everything happen…" Umi said.
"Argument between Nishikino-san and Yazawa-san before the photo shoot session…" Kristina said.
"Thank you…" Umi said.
"This could be a motive for the defendant to take the life of our victim, I've heard stories…" Umi coughed a little.
"…that the defendant and the victim is a partner in crime since high-school, being in argument is not a rare thing, but as we may grow up, things can change and some will finally have courage to express their true feeling and take an action to it…" Umi said in all seriousness,
"Haha-yeah… sounds like someone who just hops on my bed in the very first day of reunion…." Eli said sarcastically.
"Who's that someone?" Nozomi asked— she pouts.
"You don't know?" Eli said.
"No, who's that someone?! It takes me a lot of years to finally get my kisses and actual intimacy!" Nozomi said.
Eli sighed,
"Then if you see it that way… please forget everything I just said…." Eli said.
Nozomi pouts again and she started to sniff Eli.
"W-what are you doing?!"
"Looking for other's scent! They should left it somewhere!"
"N-Nozomi! P-Pay attention to the court!" Eli tried to retort.
"I'll continue this later, ok! I'm not going to let that person free!" she said.
Then they started to pay attention again,
"….my point is, friends, best friends, lovers, companion, family, they can turn on us at any time. With the slightest motivation, things can go wrong, temporary anger, disappointment, there's so many things that can lead us to an action of crime…" Umi continued.
She took a deep breath before she walks around the hall,
"So for all the audiences, I'm going to remind you about this again. Don't be biased by the fact you've known from the past. Think clearly and be a fair judge. Everything that happen in this very courtroom is real, whatever crafts that created will be revealed…" Umi continued again.
"Now we may proceed to the evidence investigation…" Umi said as she return to her place.
"Detective, please reveal all the evidence…" Umi said clearly.
A guy in brown leather coat appeared on the stage.
"Thank you, prosecutor…" he said as she tidy up his files.
"The first evidence we found other than the testimony from our witness is the fingerprints that we traced in the victim's clothing… we assume that Yazawa-san has been in a fight with Nishikino-san after the photo session…" the detective said.
Eli put her palm on her face.
"Hold it!" Honoka shouted.
"I've here a data about the defendant was trying to help the victim who has gone stiff after the incident, Are you sure fingerprints always prove that it was coming from a fight?" Honoka asked.
"Yes, because Yazawa-san using a trap to attack Nishikino-san, the only explanation of this is that Yazawa-san hits Nishikino-san until she is unconscious and put her in the position. Then she went to meet up with Miss Catherine to cover her alibi while she used a timer gun to attack the unconscious Nishikino-san." The detective said.
"Say, where is this timer-gun placed?" Honoka asked.
"We found it in the ventilation…" the detective said.
"Objection!" Honoka shouted as pointed to the detective and slam the table.
"Something is wrong with what you just said, if the timer gun placed on the ventilation— home come the first Witness found the victim near the dresser? The dresser is huge and from the data we have here, the timer gun is a weak gun— so if it hit the dresser, which is made from thick woods, it won't be able to reach the victim's body…" Honoka said.
"And someone was in the dresser… how could they not mention it?" Eli asked to Nozomi.
"Because that person may be related to the previous serial murder…" Nozomi said.
"huh?"
"They clearly manipulated the evidences and put the public attention on another case… like how it always been…" Nozomi said.
"It's always be like this?"
"Yup…"
"That's…. cruel of them…." Eli said.
The detective pulls out a picture which zoomed by the camera and shown on the screen, it's a picture of the changing room— the place is somewhat drastically changed. The boxes are neatly stacked in front of the dressing room, clothes stacked neatly next to it too. There are blood splatters everywhere but the boxes.
"As you can see, there are a few boxes here. The only explanation to this is that Nishikino-san is placed in standing position— once the gun triggered, Nishikino-san fall to where she was found…"
"Objection!" Honoka pointed to the detective again as she slams the table.
"Attorney Kousaka Honoka, please stop slamming the table…" Umi said.
"Eh? But that's what attorney do, right? I mean… the guy in the game always do that…" Honoka said.
"You don't have to follow exactly like him!" Umi yelled.
"Oh… well…. Anyway! Something is wrong with that statement. If the victim was shot in standing position on the box— why there is no blood splatter on the box? According to the medical report here, the victim was shot near the heart and the bullet penetrated deep through until the back until the bullet can be pulled out from the back since it was stuck there. It will be strange if there is no blood-splatter on the box!" Honoka said.
"I'm more surprised that she isn't dead…" Eli said to Nozomi.
Nozomi remained quiet,
"The robe that Nishikino-san wearing during the time of incident are made to resist such, so maybe it didn't go through there, I have the evidence.…" The detective said as she pulls out a set of costume, it has a blood splatter on the left chest, close to heart, the hole is placed straight through the inner clothes and there is blood splatter inside the robe.
"Objection!" Honoka once again slamming the table as she pointed to it.
"Attorney Honoka! If I hear one more table slam, I'll flip a table!" Umi said.
"Ah-haha..sorry… but anyway! That costume is a fraud! The angle of the hole in the costume isn't right! If the victim was shot from the ventilation, then the gunshot shouldn't be going straight to the back!" Honoka said.
"Objection!" Umi shouted as she pointed to Honoka, then she slam the table.
"DORYAAAAA!" Honoka flip Umi's table.
"W-WHY DID YOU FLIP MY TABLE?!" Umi yelled.
"I was just helping…" Honoka said.
"It was meant for you!" Umi quickly ran to grab Honoka and began to pound on Honoka's head.
Eli smirked as she watches them,
"I just want to flip them both now…." Eli said.
"There-there… Ericchi…." Nozomi giggled as she pats Eli's head.
Honoka and Umi returned to their place,
"Anyway… my objection is, that kind of thing can't be used as a reason to object— because, coincidence happen and you have to remember that…" Umi said.
"Objection!" Honoka slam the table.
And before Umi approach Honoka— Honoka flips her own table and hits Umi.
"W-WHY DID YOU FLIP YOUR TABLE TO ME!?" Umi yelled.
"Just helping…" Honoka said.
And that time, Umi just flipped her table at Honoka.
"W-Whoaaa! I'm sorry!" Honoka said.
"Now, what's your objection?" Umi asked as she fixed her table.
"The position of the victim, if it is on the possible position, then the victim shouldn't be at where it was but sitting near the box! Besides— take a look again at the picture! The blood-splatter telling us that there's a big force happening and made the blood splattering all-over the room, if she was at the possible position, how could her blood splattered on the ceiling?"
"That's…." Umi flustered,
"I'm claiming this evidence as a fraud! Tsubasa-sama, please take down the evidence!"
No response from the judges. They're playing something in their tablet.
"Tsubasa-sama….?" Honoka asked.
"Hang on! One more song…." Tsubasa said.
And they all quiet to wait them….
"Yeah! Full Combo! Finally!" Tsubasa said.
"W-why are they still playing that game after 5 years…." Umi said.
"Prosecutor Sonoda Umi, I have to tell you, love have no limit of time— because love is like a sun, a big sun!" Tsubasa said.
"Oh….." Umi smirked.
"Anyway, what were you asking before, Attorney Kousaka Honoka?" Tsubasa asked.
"Uhm.. take down the evidence…" Honoka said.
"Ok… take it down…" Tsubasa said.
"W-Wait there! You don't even look at it first! D-Don't be biased!" Umi said.
"Huh? But it was clearly a fraud, yes? Honoka said that…" Tsubasa said.
"Doesn't mean that she is always right! Sheesh!" Umi said.
"Alright, show me again…" Tsubasa said.
They showed the picture again.
"That's a fraud, too neat for a battle ground…" Tsubasa said.
"W-what? Do you even know what's going on…?" Umi asked.
"Uooohhh! That's a good statement. Remember that the victim and the defendant had a fight? It should've been a lot messier!" Honoka said.
"Objection!" Umi shouted. She slammed the table,
"I'm going to flip my chair if they flip the table again…" Eli said.
Luckily they don't do it.
"It's true that the room is awfully neat— but that can be manipulated by the defendant herself before the gunshot!" Umi said.
"It could've been after the gunshot too since the defendant returned to the room, right…?" Umi said.
"Then are you saying that Catherine is involved in that manipulation? Remember that she was also the witness of the after incident…" Honoka said.
Eli rolled her eyes,
"They're dragging me in…" Eli said with a sigh.
"Maybe? There's so much thing that can be happen, but just so you remember, I have here a report that Miss Catherine was staying in the site until the detective come over, there could be two possibility— one is that the defendant is putting Miss Catherine in her trap, second is that Miss Catherine is helping her …" Umi said.
"Miss Catherine is absolutely not involved in this because she has been working in the studio for long, she was the most decent person in the studio— capable of doing a lot of things at once… helping a murder to happen is totally not what she would do, she isn't an idiot." The detective said,
"Thanks for covering…." Eli mumbled.
"Hmm…. Ericchi, I smell something here…" Nozomi said.
"What? You finally figured out who's the person that touching me in the very first day of reunion…?" Eli asked.
"No, but… conspiracy… they're trying to protect you…" Nozomi said.
"Good or bad?" Eli asked.
"Could be both… but either way Ericchi, just in case you are called as additional witness…. Remember that whatever you're saying, you're safe… so better use that right…" Nozomi said.
Eli remained quiet to think,
"They're trying to cover you up, this is live show so you know how it is… whatever you're saying for the first time is what people hear from you…" Nozomi said.
"I see…." Eli said.
"I also have here a proof that the defendant was entering the room along with the victim, a picture of the defendant leaving the room alone, then also a picture of her entering the place after incident along with Miss Catherine…" The detective said as he showed up three pictures— looks like taken from the Security Camera. It also has the time of incident too, one is 11:12, 11:34 and the other is 11:44.
"….but looking from the situation— where the defendant came into the room after the incident, she could've been actually trying to help the victim…I mean, look, there's about 22 minutes difference between the first and second, then 10 minutes differences between second and third, so much thing can be happen in that time."
"Very well, Attorney Kousaka Honoka, why don't you call your defendant? See if she can talk for herself…" Umi said.
"Of course, then I shall—…"
"Wait!" shouted a man.
He stood up from his seat
"I'm as the manager would like to talk about that case… I was the one who called the two into the studio. I may have something so say about the two…"
"I call for him to talk first before the defendant then, his opinion may be important too…" Umi said.
"Accepted…" Honoka said.
The manager went up to the stage.
"Ladies and gentleman…. Before I started, I wanted to inform you a short story about our studio. Our studio was built in…." he started his story.
"See Ericchi? He is trying to protect you…" Nozomi said.
"How do you know?"
"Because if Nikocchi talks first, people will suspect you as her conspiracy, he is trying to clear up your name first. Hmm… why people are so kind to you? Are you using a spell or something? Or…. Did you have any relationship with him?" Nozomi asked.
"Honestly, no, I never casted a spell on him, not even a relationship… maybe he was just after my protection because I'm his money maker? Ever since I made my debut in fashion industry, he made a lot of sale and able to upgrade his studio. I usually don't care about it as long I can make money and live, also not to forget the free fashion that I get every session. He wasn't this good back then, studio always poor and unmaintained." Eli explained.
"So that explain it… about how he gets that obsessive about your protection…" Nozomi said.
"Honestly, I'm kind of afraid of something else… When you see a succubus, they have a slight charming aura— if one can't resist it, then they may eventually fall into an unhealthy obsession… The only cure to it is to be parting away from the succubus for a few weeks or months…" Eli said.
"Ah! So… maybe… I was just charmed by you?"
"If I have to be honest, no, I don't think so, the time when I said I know there's something pure in you…is because even after we're apart for many years, you're still obsessing after me… so that is just purely coming from yourself… not my spell. That's how I'm very sure you're really in love with me…"
"Hmm.. when you said that, I feel like you somehow can kill someone with your looks— oh wait, you did…" Nozomi said.
"Nozomi…." Eli frowned.
Nozomi giggled.
"Joking, Ericchi, but anyway, I have a few thought about this case… something that is clear here… Niko is being framed and they're hiding the death of that security guy, it may be related to the serial murder…we could just say it in public, but if we said that and we can't tell about who did it, it could be a danger for your career since you're in the time of the suicide incident, also can cause more fear to the public… not many people are aware of the serial murder, and this live show might be watched by them who aren't aware of it…" Nozomi said.
"So you think, this case is actually immature? I mean, just a very small part of that case?"
"Yes… we need to bail this case out of everyone's attention so we can investigate further…" Nozomi said.
"I have a thought, but it's going to be hurt a bit…" Eli said.
"What do you mean?" Nozomi asked.
Eli turned to see the court for a moment, the managers are still telling history.
"Hear me out, Nozomi, this is the plan…"
After a while,
The manager about to finish his story;
"…so basically… Miss Catherine was working with me from long ago, she was the one who has made my career raising up to the current popularity, because of her decent personality, she is very well paid, there's no way of her to cooperate with others especially to the murder attempt of Nishikino-san— a woman who took care of everyone's health…"
"Yes, thank you very much for your story, you may leave the stage…" Umi said politely.
The manager left the stage.
"Excuse me…" Nozomi said. Everyone's attention went to her.
The detective seems to be very surprised as he saw her.
"Greetings, I'm… Toujou Nozomi, an ex-detective…." Nozomi said as she steps in to the stage.
"What is this bitch doing here?" the detective said in disgust.
"A-a-a…. not cool. Addressing people with that is not cool, no matter how it is…" Nozomi said with a mischievous smile.
"Put that aside though, I'm here just to clear up something…" Nozomi said as she give the detective a mocking glance.
"May I have the stage?" Nozomi asked with a hint of tease on her voice.
"You may, but we've wasted too much time, please don't talk too much…" Umi said.
"Of course, Prosecutor Sonoda-Umi, maybe I should get to what I wanted to say about this… murder attempt case…" Nozomi said.
"H-hey! You're not going to put me in a bad name, aren't you?!" Niko yelled from her seat.
"Mind your manners! Defendant!" Umi said clearly.
"S-Sorry…" Niko said.
Nozomi giggled,
"Say, I heard from specific someone, there's a new security that hired in the very same day with the incident, perhaps the manager can explain about it?" Nozomi turned to the manager.
The manager looks a little hesitating,
"Don't worry, if there's specific organization that blackmailing you, I can guarantee that the public— and the real law enforcement will protect you at all cost. They may be everywhere, but they won't act outside the shadows. Because if they show their true self, people will see how dirty their play are…" Nozomi said,
The manager remained quiet for a bit,
"You're Catherine's girlfriend, right? So you're talking on her behalf?" he asked.
Nozomi giggled,
"I didn't expect you said that here, this is a live show, everyone knows— now you've started a scandal… hmm.. what will her fans say about it? Put that aside though, yes I am talking on her behalf…" Nozomi said.
"Then, I'll speak…" the manager said.
The detective bit his lip.
"Yes, I was forced to hire a specific security to guard over the Nishikino family representative…" He said.
"Thank you, so let's say this, that specific security guard was hired— don't you think there's a big chance of that security guard to manipulate the place? Isn't that suspicious to have someone forcing you to hire someone to protect someone who doesn't even need protection?" Nozomi said.
"Objection!" Umi said— she slammed the table.
"Yes?" Nozomi turned to her.
"What do you mean by doesn't even need a protection? The victim was clearly attacked…" Umi said.
"Oh? Really? Well... listen to me about this… I believe everyone have heard about the µ's, the school idols group that disbanded from about five years ago. We have a few mini units, one of them is BiBi which members will be Yazawa Niko, Nishikino Maki, and Ayase Eli. From what I always know, Nishikino Maki and Yazawa Niko always arguing with each other on every single thing— so it is not rare to see them arguing…" Nozomi said.
"Like what I said before, things can change, everyone can betray each other with the slightest motives…" Umi said.
"From what I've heard…." Nozomi ignored her,
"They're just arguing about what to wear for the first session, do you think they will somehow wanting to kill each other just because of that, I don't believe so!" Nozomi continued.
"There might be another thing that they hold grudge about…" Umi said.
"If that's the case, then I may want to hear from the manager about it. Do they even know about they will actually have the photo session together?" Nozomi asked.
"No, the invitation comes privately, even Miss Catherine do not know who will take a photo-shoot with her that day. There's no point of announcing it to them. I only announce it to the workers because they will have to take care of their needs…" The manager said.
"Then, isn't that mean: the only person who is ready for their arrival will be the workers?" Nozomi said.
"A-are you trying to harm my workers?" the manager asked.
"No… please don't take it to the wrong way… it's more like— we have to be more aware about they who pretend to be friend than they who shows their true feeling, like our dearest defendant…" Nozomi said.
"Where are you going with this…?" the manager asked.
"I'm talking about the security guard that was forced to be hired by you… there's so much thing that is strange for me because… the security camera— it supposed to be recording things, but why is it taking pictures? We wouldn't know about what happen between 11:12 and 11:44, as a security guard, they probably can manipulate such thing… but what makes me wonder— is it just one person who got hired? There might be more that creeping in your dearest studio…"
"There are two persons that coming into the studio that time, one is the security guard, the second is the person who forced me to hire him. He said he wanted to make sure that the security guard is working his job. He claimed himself as the person from Nishikino family but he does not tell his name…"
"Strange, isn't it? That's why you don't hire a random person who doesn't even want to tell their names…but to put it simply, I think— we have to be suspicious to this detective as well… because, he lets so much strange evidences to be submitted in the court. It feels like he isn't capable of doing his job and expecting the attorney and the prosecutor to investigate everything on his behalf… that's rude isn't it?"
The detective looks somewhat furious.
"You don't even do your job properly, you just got fired, you have no right to say such thing…" the detective said.
"Fired? I'm sorry but I wasn't. I was leaving you all since I know you and your friends are corrupting the name of justice and planning to inflict more damage… I don't want to be dragged into your play, you and your senior taking that as an offense and pretend that I was fired."
"Peoples! Don't listen to her, she is just a desperate bitch who don't even have a roof to stay in, she hid herself in the temple from time to time, expecting to be protected by them. She drank herself every night and spitting out the name of her sweetheart from time to time, she has gone insane… she don't even accept a call for help! She is unworthy to be in the law enforcement career…" the detective said agitatedly.
"How rude, but put that aside, can you prove what you just said?"
"Of course! Here we have the call history on the victim's phone. We found it in the room.." The detective put the phone on the camera, zooming the latest phone call in her phone. The name of the contact was Toujou Nozomi… the call was made in 12:58,
Nozomi smiled mischievously.
"Are you all just that amateur? I mean, look at you… you looks very desperate… that call is clearly a made up call— you can always just launch the call and close immediately before it actually connects, call history as evidence is very outdated, it can be made up by any kind of people, beside… don't you remember about what you said? The victim is shot at 11:44, so who made the call in 12:58 and what for?"
The detective went panic.
"What's the meaning of this? We do not tolerate made up evidence…" Umi said.
The crowds began to whisper to each other about it.
"Ladies and gentlemen, let it be known that this is an example of the corrupted agent of justices! Don't fear them! Don't fall into their trickery! They're harassing you with their power! The defendant here is just one of the victims of their dirty plan! Everything that was submitted by this agent of justice in this court is faked… They just wanted attention in this live show of true justice! Do not let them corrupt this show!" Nozomi said.
"T-tch, everyone! Do not believe her! She is bluffing! To be honest, the first detective that assigned to this was not me! It was her before she was fired! She was the one who made up all the evidences and leave it to me! I have a proof here that she—…." And before he could speak more, the courtroom's door opened roughly.
Everyone put their attention there. Maki is wearing a red jacket and sleeveless clothes, blue jeans and sport shoes.
"Grab that detective! He is the manipulator!" Maki shouted, she came in along with Eli on her side. The police around the area quickly grab him before he attempted to run.
"What's happening here?" Umi asked.
"Yeah? Maki-chan? I thought you're supposed to be in the hospital?" Honoka asked.
"That detective is just trying to steal everyone's attention! He is trying to make the name of his own so that he can make people pays him more!" Maki shouted.
"Explain…" Umi said.
"From all that we know, this show is famous because the justices that happen here is legit, guilty or not guilty, it was all decided by the votes and opinion of the audiences and jury after the show…" Nozomi said.
"Yes, and because he can't solve any case, he is trying to make a case! He faked everything! Even the attack!" Maki said.
"W-what do you mean? What about the blood and all?" Umi asked.
"It was fakes! There's no attack! It was his people that made up the evidences! He waited with his people outside of the studio, the security guard that he tasked to guard me stole my phone during the photo session, and he was then hiding in the dresser and made that fake gunshot!" Maki said.
"W-what?!" the detective looks surprised.
"Ah- now that explain why the security camera only take pictures not video…" Honoka said.
"They also black mailed the witness, Kristina, and also my Manager, Kotaro. My manager used to be in debt with Nishikino family— this detective heard the information about it from his friend who works in the Nishikino Family's Hospital. He is using that chance to make money!" Eli said.
"Niko and I always argue with each other, it's no secret to all people who works in the clinic including his friend, so that's why he put Niko in such trouble, because framing her is the easiest way for him… we already took care of his friends, now we just need him to face the same fate!" Maki said.
"What support your words?" Umi asked.
"This!" Maki showed her shoulder, there's no wound on it.
The crowds began to make a talk.
The judge's hammer knocked,
"Ladies and gentlemen, we will take care of that matter later… but as for now… we will clear up this situation…." Tsubasa said.
The audiences turned their attention to the judge.
"Since the evidences that submitted and even the incident itself are all fakes, we decided to release the defendant at instant. So the verdict for the defendant is Not Guilty… but we will hold another court in later days for the faking evidences matter."
"Wait! This is not fair! That bitch is framing me!" the detective tried to retort.
Eli and Nozomi exchanged a mischievous smile as they saw him dragged out by the police.
Ayase's family living room, Dusk;
After they did a few shopping and return to their place, they relaxed themselves on the sofa while waiting for news to show up. Nozomi snuggled on Eli's shoulder while Eli embraced her gently.
Nozomi sighed heavily,
"What with that sigh….?" Eli asked.
"Ericchi… tonight is going to be a full moon, are you ready to face me?" Nozomi asked.
"Hmm… of course, any time, we can even start right now…" Eli smiled teasingly.
Nozomi giggled,
"Sheesh, Ericchi… I don't remember you to be so brave about things like this…." Nozomi said.
Eli smiled before she kissed Nozomi's lips.
"I've faced you twice, so what's the difference about today….?" Eli asked.
"It's going to be different, you know… you have to dominate me…" Nozomi replied.
"Let's just see then…" Eli replied.
Nozomi smiled before she began to snuggle her again.
"Sheesh, Ericchi…."she said lovingly.
They remained quiet for a moment.
"Ne… Ericchi… do you not have a feeling towards that guy?" Nozomi asked.
"Whichever you're talking about, no… I don't… Never think of anyone…." Eli replied.
"Really? I thought Ericchi is always selfless…"
"µ's and others are different… I can care nothing about others, as long they give me benefits, I won't mind sticking around with them." Eli said.
Nozomi smirked a bit,
"Put that aside though, I was talking about the detective we just framed for faking the event…"
"He is trying to hide the fact about the dead security guard, so he is either has to face the judge from public or betray his friends…" Eli said.
"If he betrays his friend, he can drag you and I in…"
"I dare him to do so— he still got caught in his crime and he can't do anything about us since he doesn't have much evidence to show without his friend's help… everyone know he is just trying to throw tantrum…"
"I still have a feeling that what we did was wrong, even though I'm still doing my role in that time anyway… but… still, I don't think it justify something… it's just not right to play such tricks…" Nozomi said.
"Maki said something like that too, but she wanted to save Niko from the Guilty Verdict, it can hurt her reputation more than it already is…" Eli said.
"…and yet she played her role well too…." Nozomi said weakly.
"Serve them right, they framed us with lies, so we did the same as return, see if they like it.." Eli said.
"That's not what we supposed to do… we should've clears everything and tell truth…" Nozomi said.
"You don't even know who actually did it, you said you don't want people to snoop around, right? That's the only way to do it right now. Other thing is that the program getting more rating because of the drama. It interest a lot of people to see it." Eli said.
"True…." Nozomi sighed,
"Beside, Maki told me, she didn't feel the gunshot, she only could feel a needle on her neck before she falls unconscious…" Eli said.
"A needle? Hmm…. That's strange…" Nozomi said.
"She said she is still a little dizzy until last time we met, but somewhat energetic, she just invited Rin to jog after they return from the court…" Eli said.
"Dizzy but somewhat energetic? Hnn…." Nozomi began to think.
The front door opened,
Arisa returned to home,
"Ah, Onee-san, I'm back…." Arisa said.
"Welcome back…" Eli said.
"Welcome back, Arisa!" Nozomi said.
"Thanks! Are you feeling well? I think it's close to night and the moon started to show up…" Arisa said.
"Yup, I'm feeling very good…" Nozomi replied.
"Hehe, I'm going to stay in my room, ok? I have a lot of essay to write…" Arisa said.
"What are you studying, Arisa?" Nozomi asked.
"I'm studying law, I wanted to be an attorney…" Arisa said.
"Eh? Attorney….?" Nozomi wondered
"Yup, Yukiho wanted to be the prosecutor, we wanted to be like Honoka-nee-san and Umi-nee-san… they both are really cool…" Arisa said cheerfully.
"Now that you mention it, Arisa, tell me what you know about them. Why Honoka suddenly into something like that…?" Eli asked.
"Ah, well, Onee-san, you could've read more newspaper than fashion magazine, but… anyway, she is just trying to help Umi-nee-san to make a real justice, with Kotori-nee-san's help too." Arisa said.
"What's behind that?" Eli asked.
"Umi-nee-san uncle was murdered. He was an agent of justice— one of the serial murder victim… then the one that blamed for that incident was Umi-nee-san father, at the court, the evidence that submitted was clearly faked, everything leads to Umi-nee-san father and he couldn't do a thing about it. He got fined and has to stay in the prison for many years… so Umi-nee-san was really angry about that."
"So that's how they started everything…" Eli said.
"Yup, they really want to show a real justice to everyone…" Arisa said.
Eli remained quiet.
"Ah anyway, I really have to go work on my essay now… good luck with the full moon…" Arisa said before she ran into her room.
Nozomi smiled,
"So….? I wonder why your sister is a lot human than you…?" Nozomi asked teasingly.
"What do you mean, a lot human than me?" Eli asked.
"She is a lot sharper about other's feeling… and what makes human a human is where they actually understand and feel about others, right?" Nozomi asked.
"You're a human because you're born as human, not animal, silly. An animal will never be a human and human will never be—…." Eli paused,
Nozomi smiled teasingly before she barked playfully.
"Fine… I can't say that one…" Eli said.
Nozomi giggled,
"Well, then are you saying, your kind will never be a human being? Even though what I see here is you are trying to live among human and be like them?" Nozomi asked.
"So you're saying that I'm pathetic…?" Eli said— she seems to be a little offended.
"I'm not saying that, I was just saying that you're denying yourself… you should've accepts that fact…"
Eli smirked wryly at her, she shoved her and scoot away from her.
"That's why I said what makes human a human is where they can understand and feel about others, doesn't matter about what they will do later, it could be good it could be bad…. We're not a perfect being…." Nozomi said.
"That's a lie, isn't it? You just told me that my sister is a lot human than me because I couldn't act like I care… it wasn't about the feeling only, right?" Eli said.
Nozomi sighed,
"Ericchi, you're being stubborn, I really didn't mean it like that. I was just teasing you… why are you upset so quickly about it?" Nozomi said.
"Do you think I'm happy to be born as what I am? To be forced to kill so that I could live longer… to be living surrounded with people who somehow obsessed just because they see me? I'm not happy with that! I wanted to live like how humans are…" Eli said.
"You already lived as human for over than twenty years, that school idols, that student councils, you show that you're very human and you can live with us, why are you still so sensitive about it? Just have fun with what you are… don't deny yourself." Nozomi replied.
Eli shook her head,
"I'm done with this topic…" Eli said.
"Some people are forced to be what they don't want to be so that they could live and fulfill their duty… they're forced to make a choice. You have the choice, you already chose it, you just have to live it… you're a lot luckier than others, you know…" Nozomi said.
Eli remained quiet,
"I'm speaking from experience, Ericchi… and I'm not sorry because it's the truth… accept yourself… accept what you feel… embrace it." Nozomi continued.
Eli sighed before she stood up,
"I'm done talking…" she said before she started to walk away.
"Ah—Ericchi!" Nozom tried to go after her, yet she suddenly fall. It took Eli's attention, she quickly ran back to Nozomi,
"Nozomi!" Eli quickly grabs her shoulder,
"E…Eri-Eri…Ericchi…." her eyes began to glow, veins began to show all over her skin,
"Nozomi…?"
Nozomi didn't respond, she began to growl and howl.
Ah…could it be…?
Without any more delay, Eli quickly kissed her lips. Sucking and embracing her passionately. She began to carry Nozomi up and walk to the bedroom with their lips still sticking to each other.
She pushed her to the bed — Nozomi hugged Eli tight with her arms and legs crossed around Eli's waist. They played their tongue, rising up the tension so that Eli could play her role better. She even tried to drag Eli's hand inside her clothing, groping all over her breast.
As their lips parted, Nozomi smiled faintly at her,
"Ericchi…. please dominate me…" she whispered seductively.
Eli smiled at her back,
"With pleasure…." She replied as she made another push— pressing her lips on Nozomi's lips and venturing her hands all over her body.
They could hear their cellphone ringing, both are placed on top of the end-table as its battery being charged. Nozomi tried to reach it but Eli stopped her from doing so. She keep on kissing her aggressively.
The phone keeps ringing as they keep struggling over it.
Nozomi pushed Eli down, trying to make her start to treat her groin. Eli agreed to it after a few pushes. The phone keep ringing, Nozomi tried her best to reach it while Eli began to strip her and get busy with licking her core.
"Hell—Aaah…. Hello?"Nozomi greeted.
"N-Nozomi-chan! Uh… I thought I was calling Eli-chan… but… anyway, this is Rin-nya!" the voice from the phone said.
"What—Ohh… uhh… deeper please…" Nozomi pushed Eli's head deeper as she keep on doing her. Penetrating her fingers and tongue inside.
"Nozomi-chan! This is emergency-nya!" Rin said in panic.
"What kind- Ohh! What kind of emergency?" Nozomi asked.
"Maki-chan... Maki-chan is..."
A/N : K that's it for now lol. I'm terrible at making a serious scene, I know..
What happen to Maki?
Next chapter... Hope I can do it quicker later.