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UN: Monts
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[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.