Becoming Professor Moriarty's Probability

Chapter 34: Push and Pull

Charlotte approached Isaac Adler after revealing her true self and whispered to him in a soft voice.

"I won't eat you, Mr. Adler."

"... Really?"

Adler then took a step back with a slightly frightened smile on his face, but his expression changed upon hearing her subsequent words.

"Even if I were to eat you, would you have anywhere to run from my grasp?"

"... No."

Hearing Charlotte's meaningful words, he then sat down on the chair next to him with a resigned expression on his face.

"Please be gentle this time."

"I told you, I won't eat you."

"After you pounced on me in the basement, I lost all my trust in Ms. Holmes."

Adler then glanced at her and muttered with a sigh.

"... Beast."

Charlotte, who was at a loss for words just kept silently staring at him.

"Well, how on earth did you see through my disguise anyway?"

Then Adler chuckled as if it were a joke, scratched his head, and threw out that question.

"It was quite a perfect disguise, you know."

In reality, Adler was actively analyzing whether or not Charlotte would pounce on him right now.

"I filled the inside with my own stuff, so it would be weird for me to not know."

"... The phrasing... is a bit weird, no?"

"Now, no matter where you hide, you can't escape from my clutches."

Charlotte continued on with her statements that made Adler feel uncomfortably anxious.

"...Since when have you been following me?"

"Don't misunderstand. You showed up where I was."

Hearing those words, Adler momentarily narrowed his eyes.

"Why were you in this dangerous place?"

"I was investigating a case."

"It's about your partner, Watson, isn't it?"

Charlotte then let out a tired sigh and began to explain her circumstances.

"It wasn't directly commissioned to me, but it's easy for anyone to see. There's a problem with a man."

"You mean Ms. Watson?"

"Probably her partner has been missing for about a month? So, as a friend, I was personally investigating this matter."

Her eyes lit up with a dark shine.

"There's no better place for someone to disappear overnight in London than here."

".........."

"So, will you tell me now, Mr. Adler?"

Then, she suddenly stepped closer to Adler.

"Why are you here?"

Adler, who reflexively hugged himself to protect his chastity from the beast in front of him, replied with a slightly awkward smile.

"Personal matters."

"What kind of riddle are you creating this time?"

"I said it's personal matters. It has nothing to do with riddles or mysteries this time."