A Bigger Lie

There is a saying. To cover up a lie, you have to tell a bigger lie.

It originally means that once you tell a lie, you end up telling another lie to avoid getting caught, and as the lies you use to cover your tracks gradually snowball, they become too much to handle, so you shouldn’t lie to begin with. People should live truthfully! It’s a saying that contains such a lesson.

But I couldn’t care less about lessons, and the important thing here is the fact that telling a bigger lie can cover up the existing lie I told.

Then, here’s the question. What is a bigger lie in this situation?

What kind of bullshit do I have to spout to get out of this mess?

“Shall I run my mouth for the first time in a while?”

I had a rough idea in my head, and the rest would just be left to my improvisation.

I tilted my head askew and spoke in a low voice.

“Is that so? This has become bothersome. In that case… go ahead and shoot, Patrol Officer.”

The surrounding noise was loud, but I didn’t think the Patrol Officer would be able to hear it with her senses...