[Morgan beams at that, brightening further--Ritsuka's being sincere, but even if she wasn't, this would be a perfect way to butter Morgan up.
Still, what she says is--]
Nope, I'm still in training. My father's the one who's reaaaally an amazing tactician. But someday... I'm going to surpass him, and make him really, really proud of me! Just you wait!
So... I'm really excited for this opportunity! It's just you and me--and Mash--against the whole wide world right now. That's so many battles, so many conflicts... and I get to help with all of them! I'll have to be an expert after all of this.
Okay! Sounds good to meee. It's kind of boring to wander Chaldea by myself, so I'd much rather eat together.
[Morgan doesn't cope well with boredom, that might be...already terribly obvious.
It'd be bad to leave her to her own devices.]
Hey, what do you think Dr. Roman will say? Do you think he'll be all-- [She straightens, putting on her best impression of him, which is not very good.] "You two should be more careful!! You're going to take years off of my life if you keep going like that!"
[that much Ritsuka has already figured out, and his mouth quirks into a tiny smirk as she makes her way towards the exit]
Oh, absolutely.
[SHE LOVES U DR. ROMAN. . . BUT ALSO. . .]
But I also think he'll be all-- [straightens as well, lifting a hand to the back of her head much like how Roman does on a frequent basis] "I thought I'd be able to use this chance to take a nap! Man, you're really working me to the bone, aren't you?"
Excuse me if I say I won't feel sorry for him in advance.
[girls. . . . . . he can probably hear you. scratch that: he can definitely hear you!! and he is definitely appearing behind Ritsuka, clearing his throat just loud enough for the young master to hear. . . and then immediately whirl around to face him]
[also beaming, poking at her cheeks with her index fingers]
[Roman sighs and rolls his eyes. I'll reward you with the afternoon off. How's that? and then, a small grumble, Kids don't know how good they have it these days when they can get the whole afternoon off while I have to calibrate the simulation room. . .]
[but Ritsuka isn't listening. she brushes past Dr. Roman and pats his shoulder affectionately as he goes]
Point 1: [She lifts up a finger.] If you do have a womanly figure, you can be depended on to be a distraction in tight situations where men are involved! Or ladies who are into other ladies. Both would be good.
Point 2: If your figure suddenly changes, we gotta know! It might be your health, or a rations issue, or an exercise issue. That's a good reason to know your measurements!
Point 3: You're more aerodynamic this way, since you don't have as many curves as Mash, which is important and relevant when fleeing from enemies or being flung through the air or even being carried!
[Ritsuka isn't easily embarrassed, but such scientific talk about how non-endowed she is draws a heavy blush to her features. and before she knows it, she's shoving her hands into Morgan's face]
Ohmygod, stop! I get it! Let's never talk about this again!
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