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Ikeda was about to return to his room when he heard steps behind him. It was obvious whom they belonged to. Ikeda stopped and turned around. Kumada spoke first:
"Wow, crazy, first time I've actually caught you alone without your guard dog around"
"Is this your new thing now? Stalking me? Did you need something to fill your time with now that everyone hates you?" - Ikeda smirked.
"What the hell is your problem?! What were you thinking?!"
"Might have to get a bit more specific"
"Why did you tell Ogura that Ace Attorney: Spirit of Justice is the last new entry of the series?! Are you fucking stupid?!"
Ikeda was about to say something but he was interrupted by Kumada.
"Ogura prepared an amazing presentation about her ideal Ace Attorney 7 and you just went and said that it's never gonna happen?! Not only that, but you also threw my best into a DEPRESSION ARC!! Do you know how much Nishiguchi longs for more mafia representation in media? She waits for Wocky Kitaki comeback more than anything!"
"So it's my fault stating the truth now. Capcom doesn't care about Ace Attorney anymore. Ever since Yamazaki quit as a writer, no progress was done whatsoever. They'd rather make another Resident Evil game than do anything with Ace Attorney nowadays" - Ikeda scoffed.
"I don't care if Yamazaki quit or whatever. There are still shitton of writers in studio. They can make new game. Besides, we had 2 remasters last year. So, there is someone who works on Ace Attorney"
"Remasters?! Are you fucking serious, Kumada?! Remasters are only cash grabbers with little to no thought put into them. Capcom just wants more money. New remasters don't mean new game"
"Then why are they still keeping Ace Attorney series alive and actual, huh?! They could just choose not to translate Ace Attorney Investigations 2 at all but they did. Is this not enough for you?! Ace Attorney 7 will happen!!"
"Nothing's gonna happen. Nothing ever happens!" - Ikeda yelled.
Nothing ever happens... That phrase pissed off Kumada really, really much. Every Nintendo Direct, every Capcom show... Nothing ever happens.
"NOTHING EVER HAPPENS?! I'm so sick and tired of this bullshit phrase! Are you just gonna keep saying because you lost all hope in Ace Attorney?! Because oh right, they're just gonna leave us on a fucking CLIFFHANGER!!" - Kumada grabbed Ikeda by his collar.
"Oh, that cliffhanger... The one that Capcom doesn't even remember. No wonder they don't trust you anymore. You just keep jumping at everyone who doesn't share the same opinion with you. So what if I ruined Ogura Ace Attorney 7 ideas presentations? So what if Nishiguchi waits for Wocky Kitaki to come back? My favorite character didn't appear since 2011!"
"Oh right because your favorite character is Winston Payne, the old geezer who can only ragebait people and be an arrogant bitch! Just like you. You always only talk. It's always just talk!! You keep insulting and nothing more! Keep insulting me! See what happens!" - Kumada stepped closer.
"Don't you dare to insult Winston Payne, he has more winning record than Edgeworth and Franziska. And so what, are you gonna jump me like you did with Isoda for them liking Turnabout Serenade? Great thing, by the way! You want to talk about me not respecting other opinions?! You attacked a person for the opinion which Ogura specifically told everyone not to do!" - Ikeda continued to stand his own ground.
"Turnabout Serenade is objectively dogshit though!"
"Yeah, keep saying that. But no one cares! You just keep going on with your hateful vendetta against everyone! If it wasn't for you, that entire event wouldn't have ended with half of the people in the MEDBAY!"
"At least I was trying to keep up the mood! I was trying to help!"
"But you didn't help, Kumada. You fucked everything up and got presentation cancelled! Great work, ow no one wants to hear about Ace Attorney anymore!"
"It's all your fault!"
"No, Kumada, it's your fucking fault, get over it! Stop dragging me into this shit!"
"G-god, just- SHUT UP!" - in the heat of the moment, Kumada shoved Ikeda against the wall.
"Ah-! Ngh- f- FUCK!" - Ikeda grunted, trying to keep balance.
"Wh- Seriously? Get over it, all I did was shove you. " - Kumada stepped back.
"F-fuck, ngh- God- A-are you fucking stupid?!"
"Why are you freaking out?! It's just the wall, it's not made out of spikes or some shit!"
"Ngh, ow, ow, ow- F-fuck, Kumada!"
Suddenly, Sou walked in on their argument.
"What the hell is going on out here?" - Sou asked, confused.
"Wh- Yaitabashi-" - Kumada turned around, surprised.
"What did you do?"
"N-nothing! I didn't do anything! I just- we were fighting and I shoved him against the wall and he started- I-"
"Why were you fighting?"
"We were- I-"
"I don't care, actually. I don't care why you were fighting! Can we go one day without some giant fight breaking out or someone getting hurt?! Is that so hard?!"
"He's fine! God! He's just throwing some stupid tantrum to make me look like I'm the bad guy!"
"I pushed him! I didn't fucking shoot him!"
"He played the entire Turnabout Ablaze in one sitting without a break, Kumada"
"He- What?" - Kumada was genuinely surprised.
"Here, just-" - Sou went to Ikeda but was pushed away by him (Ikeda).
"Oh, so that's how it's gonna be? I'm completely unforgivable? You're gonna just start hanging out with Ikeda? And you'll start to like Turnabout Big Top?-"
"Kumada, can you just shut up?!" - Sou yelled.
"It's really over, huh? You really hate me now. Fine. Bye" - Kumada hastily left, scoffing.
Sou turned to Ikeda again.
"Do you seriously like Turnabout Big Top?"
"I- What- Yes, so what? Not like you even played Ace Attorney, you only watched the anime adaption" - He went towards his room and closed the door.
Sou was left alone in the hall to his own thoughts:
"I gotta ask Tei why Ikeda likes Turnabout Big Top".