"Did the gorilla curator figure it out?" Sogo Doma turned to glance at Isao Kondo, who was sitting beside him. This guy really wasn't just an ordinary gorilla. "No wonder you all seemed so unconcerned back then. I was feeling let down for nothing..."
"Sogo, cut it out..." Toshiro Hijikata had just been about to retort when Isao Kondo, who had remained silent until now, suddenly spoke up:
"You're wrong, Sogo. The reason we weren't worried wasn't because we knew there were no bullets in the gun. It was because it was a decision you made yourself. Once a creature known as a man has made a certain decision, all us bystanders can do is smile and support him from the sidelines. Worrying too heavily will only make the man who made that decision feel lost... So when you made your decision, Toshiro and I chose to watch how things unfolded rather than become the source of your confusion."
"We won't become a source of confusion?" Looking at the gorilla as he spoke so eloquently, Sogo Doma actually had the illusion that gorillas could be this imposing.
"For example, my decision to pursue Miss Otae. If possible, I hope Fourteen will simply watch how things unfold. Of course, I wouldn't mind if Fourteen were willing to offer advice and suggestions, but I don't want him looking worried every time I go ask Miss Otae out. That would make me feel lost!"
Sogo Doma: -_----
That really had been an illusion just now. This gorilla was beyond saving. He was constantly stirred by restless urges.
"Phew..." Toshiro Hijikata slowly exhaled a ring of smoke. "Boss Kondo, could you please stop calling stalking 'dating'? How many times have I had to bail you out of the police station lately? Even the old