Chapter 141: A Case of Identity (4)
"W-Wait, step back, please." "... Hmm."
Despite the professor's deadly advice, Watson didn’t let go of the pistol she was clutching tightly inside her coat; instead, she spoke to her in a trembling voice.
"If you don't step back... I'll, I'll shoot."
"How interesting. Go ahead and shoot then."
"I'm not joking, okay? I will really shoot you?"
"I'm not joking either. Even just shooting once is enough, so go ahead and give me your best shot.”
However, Jane Moriarty merely sported an amused expression in response to her threat, bobing her head from side to side in mirth.
"... Oh, before you take your shot, however, I’d like to remind you that there’s something called self-defence in the British law.”
"Enough..."