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[magatsugiru]

Whoa! Okay, I think I've got it.

[ The young man on screen looks rather disheveled, and very flustered. He tries for a smile, but it collapses into a sheepish grimace halfway, and he looks away from the camera. ]

W-well, I can say this wasn't where I expected to end up when I opened the door to my apartment... Man, maybe I've been overdoing it with all that overtime.

Umm, hi there, if anyone's listening. This place isn't dangerous, is it? Should I be worried?

[ He reaches up to rub at the back of his neck. ]

I hope this thing's on. Can anyone hear me?

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[magatsugiru]

Oh? [ Man, he really doesn't care about some high school girl's sob stories. He makes a gentle expression, though, as if he understands. ]

I mean, it's important to you, right? High school romance is serious if you're a high schooler.

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[ Monika glances up thoughtfully. ] Hmm. Not really. What matters is what comes after.

[ She's got eternal happiness waiting for her back home, so why would she care? ]

But! [ Smile! ] I'm here now. So that's all that's on hold. I'm more concerned with doing whatever I want while I can!

[magatsugiru]

And what do you want to do, while you're here?

[255000255000255]

Hmm.

[ A dark look passes over her face. She doesn't even know where to begin. Make people suffer? Sow the seeds of discord? Laugh at the pain of her inferiors? ]

I want to write a lot of poetry and get better at playing piano!

[magatsugiru]

Haha! Well, that's a pretty good choice. A poet and a musician... I can't imagine why you'd be having love problems. High school must be more complicated than I remember.

[255000255000255]

Bad timing and unfortunate circumstances, I guess! I felt like I was living in a visual novel sometimes.

[ Har har har. ]

Maybe I'll be luckier here. If some people get the sticks out their butts, anyway.

[magatsugiru]

Oh? Somebody giving you trouble?

[255000255000255]

[ She smiles. ] Just one person so far. But it's not a big deal. I'm taking care of it myself.

Like you said. I'm sharp.

[magatsugiru]

I'm sure you'll handle it just fine. [ He smiles. ] But if things get out of hand, you can come to me.

[ That's what he's supposed to say. Truth be told, he could care less about her problems. It's her strange demeanour he's interested in. ]

[255000255000255]

[ Giggle! ] Of course I will!

And sure thing! You'll be the first one I call, [ She figures he'll probably like this: ] sir. Or officer. Detective? Whatever you prefer.

Hope you enjoy your stay~

[magatsugiru]

Ooh, nobody's called me sir before! Haha! I kinda like the sound of that.

[ They play their parts well, don't they? ]

See you soon.

[255000255000255]

Same to you, sir!

[ She gives the cute little wave a girl like her is supposed to give and signs off.

Meh. What a creep. ]