Falling off the platform and falling into the mine, Yu and Tatsumi Noelle are in a state of solitude.

According to the development of the romance novel, the next thing is Yu's confession, then Noelle's refusal, then the kiss, then the rescue, and finally a third person jumps out of thin air, and then a whole bunch of things like this that hardly happen in real life.

You used his own personal experience to prove that it was all fake.

Receiving this sudden confession, Noelle's first reaction was...... No response.

She didn't react at all.

Normal people are like this, right?

However, You didn't have time to pay attention to Noelle's situation.

Yu's chain box is completely scrapped when it is dropped. So he used the law to make the best use of things, dismantled the chain box and took out the steel nails inside.

Before, while you confessed, she slammed the steel nail into her bones.

This fixation method is called internal fixation, and it is very helpful in the treatment of fractures.

But Yu's rough tactics will only lead to wound infection, which is just a contingency to get yourself back to the point where you can move in a short time. The price is that when you go to the hospital for more professional care, you will be criticized by the doctor for blood.

Just as You regained her strength and pierced the second steel nail into the bone, Noelle's voice came faintly.

"Arnold, I—I seem to be too frightened, it seems that I have auditory hallucinations, and Officer You, You, You didn't say anything just now, right?"

The words were full of panicked feelings, presumably she was very confused now. If it weren't for the need to fix the broken bone, You would definitely have to turn around and remember Noelle's flustered expression. This kind of heroic woman is unexpectedly cute when she panics.

"Ah, I said. I said, I like you, please be with me. ”

"That, dating, dating, really that means? Didn't you say the training, drills, or something wrong? ”

"Well, that's what it means: please marry me."

After the first pain, the body will secrete substances that neutralize the pain, so the second and third times are often not as painful as the first. After the two steel nails were inserted into the calf, You obviously felt that the third steel nail caused much less pain.

But on the other hand, although it was the first time he had asked, Noelle's shyness did not seem to have weakened, and even strengthened a lot.

"No, no, no, that, that, I, I can't do it, my hair is very short, it's not feminine, it's not very beautiful, and I don't have any special talent......"

"It's very handsome. In order to protect Cross Bell, he confronted his boss. ”

Lobbying, inserting the fourth nail into the bone, it felt like the calf bone was finally no longer running around—in fact, it would have been better if there were four more nails to assist, but there were only four suitable nails in the chain box.

He carefully closed the flesh and skin, stitched the wound with the needle and thread he had with him, then took out a piece of talisman paper and pasted it on the wound, and selected a few fairly flat steel plates from the remains of the chain box to fix his left leg, and then began to wear a close-fitting jumpsuit.

"But, but, we've just met, we don't know each other well enough, could it be a mistake or something, no, no, no, no, of course I don't dislike Officer You, I just said......"

Noelle babbled in a panic. You suddenly laughed.

"Laughing, laughing at what?"

"Nope. It's just that since you don't know enough, let's talk a little bit about increasing your understanding. It should take an hour or two for the support of the garrison to come. Just talk about each other before then? ”

"Amount ............"

"Haha, okay, I won't talk about marriage for the time being."

Lobbying, put on the jumpsuit and fix it with a metal ring click around the neck. He moved his left leg slightly, as if to confirm the extent of the injury, and then, after confirming that he was okay, he sat down with his back against the wall.

As an elite member of the garrison, Noelle naturally had a lot of training, and during the training, she was injured by many bruises, so she knew very well how painful it was to break her leg bone. It's the pain that makes you want to give up just by moving. But the guy in front of him actually completed the fixation surgery for himself with a calm face. This patience for pain alone is far beyond that of the average person, and even trained agents may not have such a strong nerve.

What did you do before becoming a police officer?

Noelle looked at him, then looked down at himself, but finally didn't choose to move, just moved his body and looked at Yuu Tatsumi.

"I ...... My name is Noelle Shika......"

"Well, I know this level of intelligence."

"Uh......h Today, I am 18 years old. ”

"Haha, it's like a friendship. Forget it, I'll do it. ”

You rarely smiled heartily, his smile always gave people a sense of mystery that was as secretive as it was, which made people unable to guess and understand. It's rare to have such a clear expression of "I'm happy".

"My name is Yu Tatsumi. The surname is Naldang. ”

"Huh? No、Isn't it Yu or Tatsumi? ”

"Haha, this surname is just my own arbitrariness. It is the teacher who inherited himself, Cruz Naldan. ”

There was a faint taste of nostalgia in You's voice.

"Actually, my real name is the word 'swimming'. Tatsumi was also given to me later by Mr. Cruz. ”

"Later? That is, there was no such thing? ”

Noelle gave a strange look.

Different countries have different customs, so the way they come up with names is also different.

For example, the surname before the first name and the first name before the surname are two different naming customs. For another example, the surnames of Eastern countries are often very simple, such as Li and Wang, while some Western countries have longer surnames, such as Richard, such as Hermisfia.

However, everyone has one thing in common, the "first name" is a combination of the "surname" inherited from the family and the "first name" that distinguishes it from others.

Lobbying for his name, which was originally only one word, was a rare circumstance that amused Noelle.

"yes. After all, slaves were not allowed to have a surname. ”

"Slave, slave?!"

Noelle's voice shrill with surprise.

"Ah, I haven't told you yet. I was born as a slave in the kingdom of Saialu. ”

"Always, I always think it's a great thing......"

Noelle chewed on the word, and everything that came to mind about it, and sure enough, no matter how much he thought about it, he could only think of negative content.

"Ahh By the way, a piece of trivia, among the slaves of Saiyalu, those who have three points of water in their names are all from the Afeyaralu themselves. In other words, it was sold from somewhere else or something. When I was a slave, I was able to tolerate pain. Lobbying smiled, there was a fluorescent inversion on his teeth, and the faint green color made his smile not look very healthy.

"Huh? It seems that this statement has become 'more' tolerable in terms of pain? ”

Noelle, who had always been concerned about You's willpower, suddenly heard the hidden meaning in You's words.

"Ah, yes. After all, the work of a killer requires more endurance than that of a slave. ”

You is talking seriously about topics that Noelle can't ignore.

"Killer...... Yes, I think it's construction work like Sand Mamoru! ”

There was a wavering look on his heroic face, and his voice trembled slightly.

"Well, actually, it's the killer you understand. Take people's money for others to eliminate disasters [harmony]. ”

"That's a crime...... bar. ”

"It's a crime."

"Is life compelled to do so?"

Noelle is trying his best to help you find a reason, and at the same time, she is also helping herself find a reason.

Noelle hated sin, no, it would not be an exaggeration to say that he hated it. Because his father was the one who died because of the political struggle that year. That strong man, simply because Cross Bell's republicans and imperials tried to stand on the middle line of neutrality and integrity, was "accidental".

And now, some of her friends, who she still had a good feeling, had declared him a criminal, which made Noelle want to grab him by the arm and handcuff him - of course, the members of the guard were not handcuffed.

"Not really. After all, from the third business, I was not short of money. ”

Noelle's face grew darker and darker, almost blending in with the dark background around her.

Well, he's really an upright person. Yu Tatsumi thought so, and the corners of his mouth were a little bitter. Of course, he knew that it was impossible for such an upright person to accept the fact that he was a killer so easily.

However, he decided to speak out anyway.

Deceive her, and then wait for the two to have a deep relationship, condense a strong bond, and then say it despicably, and use the accumulated emotional bonds to force Noelle to accept, this is the most efficient way, and it is also the way to win Noelle to stay by his side to the greatest extent.

But you despise this practice the most.

Once, because of his concealment, he hurt countless people in the Kingdom of Liber. So, he had no choice but to flee. Regardless of whether the royal family is willing to exonerate him, no matter whether his companions are willing to forgive his sins, as long as he sets his foot on Liber's territory, he will feel as if countless pairs of eyes are staring at him.

Everything is because of concealment.

Then, he clearly concealed his identity, but he wanted to break the deep bond with his companions.

Finally, the moment the truth is revealed, the bond transforms into deadly chains, entangled around You's throat and heart.

That kind of mistake, it is enough to make it once.

This time, Yu chose to tell her directly: If you want to accept my confession, please accept me as a complete person, that is, Yu Tatsumi as a killer, Yu Tatsumi as a police officer, and Yu Tatsumi as a former guerrilla, please accept them together.

“……”

“……”

Once again, the atmosphere returned to silence.

Yu, who held his breath because he was nervous, and Noelle, who had nothing to say because he was shaken.

"Why...... What do you want to tell me? ”

Noelle's voice was a little sad, but more angry.

Crime is not allowed!

It is not right to flout the law!

When the two of them didn't communicate much and their feelings for each other were not firm, Noelle chose justice over feelings without hesitation.

"Because, I like you."

"No kidding, please."

Cold refusal.

You's brows unconsciously knotted.

Well, how to say it, although I thought that I would be rejected, but it was really unexpectedly sad. Luckily, I still have the second option - multi-handed preparation is the basic quality of a tactician. Oops...... Am I getting bad again, Rui will definitely be training me again if I'm around.

You's mind was full of thoughts, but it didn't seem to show it on his face. He continued: "It's because I like you that I don't want to cheat on you. ”

"You mean, do you think I'm going to accept a confession from a criminal?"

"That's unacceptable, isn't it?"

“…… I'm sorry. I can't accept it. Noelle took a deep breath, her eyebrows drooping feebly, her eyes glancing to the side, trying not to look directly at him.

"When I leave, I don't know what to do. But next time, I'll arrest you. ”

With a hint of stubbornness, Noelle's voice was sonorous and powerful.

"Hehe, really, can you arrest me?"

"As long as you gather the strength of the garrison and the police department, there is no problem."

"No, no, no, I'm not saying, 'Is it capable,' but 'Can it be.'"

You's face showed a sneer that was common to conspirators.

"Why not!"

"Because, I have assassinated countless political dignitaries of the Erebonian Empire and the Republic of Calvard, but I will become the fuse of Crossbell's invasion war."

“……！”

"As long as my identity is revealed, do you think Crossbell will be able to stay alone?"

"Shame on you!"

"Thanks for the compliment. In that case, can you still let me be ambushed as a killer? ”

You pretended to have a sinister face, but he kept praying in his heart: Don't react, don't put Crossbell's righteousness before personal justice! In that case, everything will go according to option 2. However, I accidentally started bullying Noelle - bastard, am I actually a bully? Speaking of which, I bullied Joshua and Estelle a lot when I was in Liber...... Damn, it's not my fault! It's all because you have a face that makes people want to bully!

"You! I will definitely stop your evil plans! Whoever you want to assassinate, I'll crush your plans! ”

Noelle declared it solemnly, and his favorability towards You was completely shattered. The calm police officer who was originally in his heart has now completely turned into a villain.

"Oh, if you can do it, you can give it a try."

Hum hum hehehehaha Everything went according to my plan.

You breathed a sigh of relief.

If you want to be with Noelle, then there is a huge barrier between the two.

This is the huge barrier that Yu's criminal identity and Noelle's sense of justice are intertwined. is an almost irreconcilable contradiction.

However, it is not indestructible.

If You weren't a criminal, or Noelle's sense of justice wasn't so strong, it would still be possible for the two.

However, time cannot be repeated, and it is already a fact that You is a killer.

So, we had to start with Noelle.

Of course, let her sense of justice collapse, and You won't like Noelle either. Just as You hoped that Noelle would accept everything about him, You himself also accepted everything from Noelle.

So, there's only one way.

Noelle maintains a sense of justice, and You is still the killer, two premises, the only solution.

Let Noelle understand that You, the killer, does not conflict with her sense of justice.

In other words, at the beginning of the tour, "deepen the understanding of each other".

It is also the second plan in Youxin's heart.

The specific course of action is to let Noelle focus on himself, witness it with his own eyes, and conclude that "this killer named Yu Tatsumi is different from ordinary killers, and he does not conflict with justice."

As for the implementation, will it be so smooth...... I can only wish him good luck.