“If I wanted to torture you I would send snakes. Laugh at magic all you want, but there is nothing ‘logical’ or ‘rational’ about kindness, or any emotion for that matter, so don’t stand there and chastise me for ‘mixed signals’ when you’re the one falling into bed with anyone you take a fancy to.”
Hakuba stared. At first, he’d wanted to make a comment on the snakes. Who would send snakes after someone, honestly? But her finishing comments threw the snakes from his mind and into the river. He gaped. “…Did you just-? Tell me you did NOT just say that!” The detective, furious, clenched fists at his sides, posture turning rigid.
“Just WHAT are you trying to say, Koizumi-san?! Are you jealous? I offered the same to you and was met with cold rejection. Why the hell does it matter to you what I do with my life?!"