Bab 170: Ninth Gate: Bolt of Bronte (Part 3)

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Rania did her best to stop herself from laughing.

"You said it yourself - you'd rather do it than put me in danger," Rania teased Elliot. "And they only capture women soooo~ that means you're willing to dress up as a woman to fool them into kidnapping you. Right?"

"U-ugh … dress up … as a w-woman?" Elliot's eyes widened. "Why would I - hmm …," he paused for a moment to think. "But if I don't, Rania will do it and that's dangerous! There should be other solutions … what else can we … but this is faster. Do I really have to dress as a woman? Would I even look like a woman if I do so? Ugh, this is so weird".