" We never asked, but, what's your occupation? Are you an investigator, or a police officer?"
Akio Suzuki asked me the forwarded question and I got silent. The barman aka Hiroto Nakamura noticed my state and started thinking.
(What now, Ying Yue? Will you reveal to them what you do in life? Will you open up to them?)
On the other hand, Ying Yue was also thinking about what to tell them and how to proceed. All her thoughts were bottled up.
(I could tell them my occupation, so why am I hesitant? Besides them, they might be other victims too. If I were to say to them what I do in life, they might expect me to save the others as well, which I wouldn't be able to guarantee. I feel bad, but, for the time being, it would be ideal if I keep it a secret, at least for a little while.)
" What is it, Ying Yue? Is Akio's question so hard to answer?"
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" You're not planning on lying to us again, are you?"
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