Chapter 43 - 41: Knowledge as Bait

"Oh, of course! Miyu, I only want to let you know that I'm being genuine here. You don't have to ask any questions if you don't want to, and I certainly don't mean to force you in any way!"

Raising my body and arms awkwardly because of my heavily-restricted conditions, I tried to show to her that I was on her side.

Which, if you think about it, I kind of was.

I mean, she was innocent here, and so was I.

"I apologise sincerely if it came across the wrong way, Miyu. Honestly."

She was tricked by the Order into thinking she was committing evil deeds for the betterment of the world, which, of course, was not the reality―and I was kidnapped by the Order when I had done nothing wrong!

"Y-you... Why are you doing this...? Why... Is this happening...?"

Holding her head in her hands, Miyu's inner turmoil seemed to be catching up to her.

"Ugh... You're supposed to be the bad guy here, so what's... What's going on...?"

Hearing her words, my brows furrowed; after a moment, I muttered.

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