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 Cater
Cater 
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Hmm, just where is evening primrose~
Mr. Crewel making us find our supplies on our own for the experiment, so troublesome.
Malleus, your class is doing the same thing, right? Do you think we can get all the herbs we need?
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 Malleus
Malleus 
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All that's left is fireweed. It appears to be grown in the Subtropical Zone, I'll go retrieve it.
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 Cater
Cater 
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Wait! This time of the day the Subtropical Zone is...
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 Malleus
Malleus 
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...Oh my.
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 Cater
Cater 
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Aaahhh, I'm too late...
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 Malleus
Malleus 
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What's going on, Diamond? It's spraying water all of the sudden.
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 Cater
Cater 
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They're sprinklers. It's an artificial system to water all the plants.
Just like in the actual subtropics there's a "squall time" set up here. You didn't know?
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 Malleus
Malleus 
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......
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 Cater
Cater 
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Your lab uniform is completely soaked. You okay?
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 Malleus
Malleus 
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I can dry off with magic. The problem is... ah!
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 Cater
Cater 
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Hm? What the matter, you look panicked. Did you have your phone in your pocket?
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 Malleus
Malleus 
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No, it's nothing like that.
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 Cater
Cater 
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What that, it's not a watch... right? What? ...Is that, by chance...
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 Malleus
Malleus 
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This is something Lilia bought me a while ago as a souvenir.
I've become quite attached... To think it would be done in by a bit of water.
...Ahh, it's not responding at all. Even though I've always been so careful.
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 Cater
Cater 
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You're right, "that" isn't something you can easily replace if it breaks. I've never seen it in stores.
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 Malleus
Malleus 
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......
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 Cater
Cater 
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Can't you fix it up real' quick with magic, Malleus?
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 Malleus
Malleus 
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..."This" is just a normal machine, not something made with magic.
I don't know much about machines. I can't fix something I know nothing about.
......
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 Cater
Cater 
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You're kidding... Eh, wait. Malleus, are you really upset?
Hmmm. I suppose if it's something you really care about this would be a shock, huh.
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 Malleus
Malleus 
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...Diamond, do you know anyone who can repair it?
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 Cater
Cater 
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Repair? If it's about machines the first person that comes to mind is Idia but...
He'd probably run away if you tried to talk to him... Hm...
Ah! How about Deuce?
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 Malleus
Malleus 
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Deuce?
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 Cater
Cater 
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Yeah, Deuce Spade. He's a first year in Heartslabyul and knows a bunch about all kinds of machines.
I just found out recently, too. He fixed the audio system in the lounge that was acting up.
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 Malleus
Malleus 
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I see... This is very pleasing to hear. Which class is Spade in?
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 Cater
Cater 
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He's in class 1-A, I think.
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Bell rings
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 Cater
Cater 
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Oh, Malleus, where're you off to? Are you...
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 Malleus
Malleus 
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I'm going to visit Spade. They say to strike while the iron is hot.
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 Cater
Cater 
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Eh, seriously? But if you show up to the first year classrooms out of the blue...
Crap. He's already gone!
...Deuce, I'm so sorry.
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Classmate A
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H-hey, Deuce... Sounds like someone wants your attention in the hallway...
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 Deuce
Deuce 
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Me? Who's looking for me?
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Classmate A
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It's, ah... Ma... Malleus Draconia!
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 Deuce
Deuce 
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Eeeh!?
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Classmate B
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T-the Malleus Draconia!? The guy who is said to be one of the top five most powerful wizards in the world?
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Classmate C
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I heard he's a descendent of the fae and will turn into a fire-breathing dragon if you piss him off...
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Classmate D
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You've gotta be kidding, what's the dorm head of Diasomnia doing at a first year classroom!?
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 Ace
Ace 
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Deuce... You've got a super scary upperclassman looking for you, did you do something stupid again?
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 Deuce
Deuce 
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I can't think of anything! I can only imagine a very... sm-small reason he'd be looking for me.
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 Ace
Ace 
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So there is something.
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 Deuce
Deuce 
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He's looking for me specifically so if I tried to get out of this... That would be pretty spineless. I'd lose my man-card.
I've got to overlook his status as the dorm head for Diasomnia and settle this fair and square. Time to face my fate.
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 Ace
Ace 
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There it is, Deuce's "badboy switch". You could just leave if you don't know what it's about.
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 Deuce
Deuce 
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Ace, there's no need for you to help. Just... pick up my bones.
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 Ace
Ace 
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I wasn't going to offer to help begin... He's already gone.
Deuce... I'll never forget you.
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Classmates
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(Nod nod)
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 Malleus
Malleus 
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You came, Spade.
Then let's move to a quieter place, follow me.
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 Deuce
Deuce 
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...Kay.
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