FOR NIER (YES I KNOW SPOILERS, HEI)

[duranduel]

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[amain]

[ Looks straight at him. ]

........I can feel my vision going dim...

[duranduel]

I-I-I was just saying that! Sometimes I say stuff!

[amain]

I get that sometimes you're dramatic for the effect, but sometimes you should be careful with your words. It can worry people.

[ But a bruise? Don't mind if Nier looks at it closer, even brushing away hair if he needs to, without permission. ]

[duranduel]

That's why I tell people not to-hey!

[He's blushing at the sudden contact, though he kind of just freezes in place, unsure whether to bat away Nier or not.]

I-It's from a crystal ball Catra threw at me. Like, not to cause me harm on purpose, I just...didn't catch it...

[amain]

[ ..................... a crystal ball. Well, he gently taps the bruise to see how much it hurts? ]

I don't want to ruin your guys' fun or anything, but... Maybe a regular ball next time?

[duranduel]

[He winces a little.]

It wasn't really that fun. She's real intimidating, actually...

[amain]

[ Nier: if it wasn’t fun, why were you guys even

He fixes Mandricardo’s hair and leans back into his seat. ]

Really? I don’t see it.

[duranduel]

[answer: she was bullying him]

Mmm... [Flustered, brushing at his own bangs.] Well, she acts like she owns the place. That's pretty intimidating.

[amain]

If it makes it easier to talk to her, she was really nervous when she first arrived. It was obvious, but she was trying to hide it.

[ Anxious cat. ]

[duranduel]

Oh, that's cute...

[CUTE CAT....]

I mean, she isn't that bad? She's kind of fun, but she's able to put forth a lot of confidence. I'm kinda jealous.

[amain]

I think that comes with practice.

[ Nier doesn't say confidence because he knows that's like not a thing right now. ]

You can do it, too. But you actually have to try.

[duranduel]

I already tried, in the past, a fat load of good did it do me...

[Just flopping onto his book. GROANNN]

[amain]

Was it really that bad?

[ Nier is going through some of his notes, though they're more like Otome's notes on his notes.

But let's be real, he's more focused on Mandy. ]

[duranduel]

[Mumbling into the book:]

It wasn't bad. It was the worst. The worst of the worst. I don't even want to think about it.

[amain]

[ ... Just pats his back. There, there. ]

Let's go over these notes one more time and see if anything sticks.

[ He passes the papers over! ]

[duranduel]

...Okay.

[Distracted from gloominess by homework!]

Seriously, though, who needs to know this stuff?

[amain]

... Advanced scientists, maybe? Not that I've ever met one before coming here, so I don't know what they study.

[ WELL. HERE GOES THEIR THREE HOUR READING (probably less, Nier would skim) with some notes. ]

Did you learn anything?

[duranduel]

Scientists and their...dumb science.

[BINCHES ONE AND ALL]

[okay but here is Mandricardo just slumped over his own notes and textbook.]

Yeah, but I feel like someone is burning my brain on the bonfire...

[amain]

At least you learned something?

[ He pats Mandricardo on the back. ]

... I'm going to drop this class, by the way.

[duranduel]

W-What? So wait, you did three hours of studying for...dropping?

[HELLO??]

[amain]

[ mandy's reaction is right. ]

... Well, I wanted to help you study.

[duranduel]

Y-You didn't need to do that for me...Nier! Nier, please...

[amain]

It's fine. I need to use my brain more, anyway? It's a win-win.

[ JUST LET HIM BE AN IDIOT ]

[duranduel]

...

[He's very touched! But ITS THREE HOURS.]

Y-You have to let me make it up to you, somehow. Seriously. I feel bad...

[amain]

[ oh, huh. ]

You don't have to, but I won't stop you. Spending time is enough for me. It's been fun.