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.'
Mai Shiina poured it out like it was a confession. Mai Shiina seemed like Mai Shiina really
wanted to talk about this.
'And that's why you have these here?' I asked.
'No, not really. My husband doesn't approve of such things. He thinks
it's weird, too strange. He thinks we shouldn't have and don't need things
like this in our lives. He's never tried it, and probly never will.'
'Then why do you have in the first place, and why here?'
'I've had them for a long time, even before I met my husband. I bought
them myself, when another man and I were involved. As for having them here, I
have no other place to hide them.'
Mai Shiina wasn't mad or angry. Mai Shiina spoke firmly, very matter-of-factly. I
picked up the handcuffs and studied them.
'These arn't cheep.' I said. 'Good quality, double locks, re-enforced
steel. I bet they cost a good amount when you bought them.'
'There were expensive, but I didn't want something cheap. If I was going
to be restrained, I wanted to be restrained with no hope of escape.' Mai Shiina then
looked at me a little different. 'But it seems you know more of these things
that you've let on.'
I smiled. 'Yeah,
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