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UN: Monts
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[She had slowly working on her second can of beer as well along with the bag of salt and vinegar chips. Monts shakes her head in disbelief at his dissertation of the love triangle conundrum.]

You are way too invested in this.

[But instead of chiding and talking down to him this time, she really does sound amused. Perhaps, she's even having a little bit of fun?]

Personally speaking, I don't think I have a preference for which guy she could choose over the other.

[expio]

I'm... I'm just the right amount of invested in this! What do you mean...?! And how could you say you don't have a preference? None at all...?

[ he isn't sure if he's insulted or genuinely curious, so he decides he's inevitably both simultaneously ]

[nerine]

[She munches on a chip before answering Abel as she glances to the side, thinking.]

It could be I'm coming at this from my current perspective where I'm older while the characters are younger.

Then again... [She points to Akio, the dark-haired bad boy as he appears in the ending animation.]

Whether I was a teen or now, I suppose he'd be the one I'd go for. Possibly.

[expio]

[ heh... HEH, really? Abel is watching her at this development, the half-eaten cookie in his hand all but forgotten ]

Oho...? So Miss Monts has a thing for bad boys, is that it? I never would've pegged you for the type, honestly.

[ SCANDALOUS... ]

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[nerine]

Mmm.

It's not necessarily a thing for bad boys specifically...

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[nerine]

More like... He's the type of guy who tries to act tough, but it's a whole lot of talk. Pair him up with a girl who isn't afraid to step on his toes and he realizes that he's got more than he bargained for.

[That second beer is quickly drained and she continues her oddly thorough explanation.]

... And by the end, he's a sputtering red-faced puddle and you can't help but want to mess him up even more.

[Annnnd on cue, that beer can is crushed.]

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[expio]

[ .....................

he has some regrets ]

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[expio]

[ --ONWARD, ever onward, the priest is shoving the rest of this cookie in his mouth and reaching for five more-- ]

You know, no one could ever accuse you of being a woman who isn't aware of what she wants~! That's quite admirable! Mm, very admirable! It's good to look yourself in the mirror and acknowledge these kind of things. Isn't there a word for that, though? Um... sadist? No, not that one. Dominatrix...? Wait, that doesn't sound right either--

[nerine]

I think I've been called that before... A sadist I mean. That might be too simple of an explanation, but I certainly don't have the urge to put dog leashes or literally hit anyone with a riding crop or some other stereotypical dominatrix nonsense otherwise.

[When she puts it in words, it sometimes makes sense, but it's not set in stone so to speak.]

And in general, I've been told I'm fickle as well. Can't dispute that either...

[expio]

[ ...........he has Regrets and Concerns ]

Ah. A fickle sadist. And maybe a dominatrix? Partial dominatrix. Depends on the day of the week, perhaps.

[ he is getting some real intimate knowledge of Monts tonight, boys, this is more than he bargained for, ]

U-um, anyway... I think most bad boys in these kind of animes are the type that are easily flustered! You know, since they're not used to the attention.

[ ...this is causing some self-reflection, he's going to need to have a Look at himself later and see what he's learning, there's A Lot here ]

[nerine]

Father Abel, please tell me you're not running away with your imagination with dirty things about me, I could use the reassurance.

[Ah, it's that dangerously cheerful edge to her voice again, matched with her smile.]

Back to the anime bad boys, I see that they're not used to the attention and they're used to bullying girls without getting a taste of their own medicine.

[expio]

Hm? What...? Did you say something?

[ he is chewing obnoxiously loud on a pretzel, so he definitely didn't hear that bit about his dirty imagination. 100% innocent here, ]

...Ah? You think it's bullying? I mean, I guess I could see that... Some of them are that, 'play it cool, aloof' types too. Now that I'm thinking about it, there's a lot of nuance in these archetypes, aren't there?

[nerine]

Cool and aloof... Oh! There's a type that's fun to be with. Definitely fun to tease.

[Monts maybe you're just the bully...]

[expio]

...Miss Monts, we really ought to figure out what's at the heart of you garnering pleasure from the suffering of others. Maybe some deep-seeded childhood issue...?

[ Abel Nightroad: therapist. ]

[nerine]

You make it sound like I push too far beyond comfortable limits while you're the one trying to figure out if I had childhood issues while watching anime.

[Do we not see the utter ridiculousness of this situation? Yes, but Monts is pushing back so there!]

I'm a tickler at most.

[expio]

What...? No, no. Suffering comes in many forms, I'll have you know! I'm not accusing you of being some kind of leg-twisting psycho.

[ hmph. HMPH. ]

It's just an interesting facet of your personality, you know? But everyone has their 'thing,' I suppose.

[nerine]

That I can agree with.

[Everyone does have a 'thing' don't they? The next episode starts up after the quick short at the end. Monts hums along with the opening song before she speaks up again.]

Well, not that it would matter here. People are prone to disappear from here, aren't they...?

[expio]

[ well, he isn’t sure what to make of that, so he’s sticking another cookie in his face ]

Well, what difference does that make...? That wouldn’t stop you at home, would it?

[ you never know what could happen anytime, right...?! ]

[nerine]

Well... I guess I may know what I like, but it doesn't mean I know what I'm looking for. If that makes sense.

[expio]

...Hm. I see, I see.

[ interesting... yes, let him make a mental note of this in his Therapist Notepad... ]

Well. Are you looking? --I mean, for something romantic? Here or at home, I guess.

[nerine]

Oh, not really. Although I suppose I could be successful if I tried.

[But she shrugs.]

As it is, it's a "come what may" sort of thing with me.

[expio]

'Come what may,' hm?

[ he settles back into the couch, watching the screen as the beginning of the episode continues... but he's only half absorbing what he sees. ]

I think that's probably the best approach. You know, if you were to ask me, as I'm quite the resource for valuable advice.

[nerine]

You know... At some point, I do find that you're easy to talk to.

As long as you're not putting a hand around my neck.

[expio]

You're never going to let me live that down, are you? L-listen, anyone could make that mistake, i-it's...

[ GOD. he's sinking further into the couch. STOP ]

...But thank you for the compliment? I think. I do like talking, so that makes me feel a bit better.