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"Helloooo! You've reached Jaune Arc! If I'm not answering, it means I'm probably off somewhere fighting monsters or... doing something really awesome like saving a cat, or the president's son! You know how it is, a leader's schedule can be really hectic nowadays, ha ha! Just kidding, I'm probably in school, but I'd totally do those things if I ha-- [BEEP]"
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Jaune follows Pyrrha to the kitchen, but he doesn't seem as mortified about it as she is. It's just paper, man!! ]
I suppose we should call this a draw? Heh...
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- going to be fired —
[ Yeah, she's frantically searching through their kitchen drawers for something that can fix this. ]
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Jaune, have you ever... met Rideaux?
[ Dude, why do you think she worked for nine hours and then brought 100+ documents home with her to be re-filed for the next morning? Not because it's fun, surely. ]
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[ Jaune opens the drawer with the sellotape and holds it up. It's here, honey. ]
C'mon, I'll even write an apology note at the back of it. I'll say it's my fault! Partially.
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...she is queerly tempted. ]
No, that's probably not a good idea. [ Moving to stand next to him, Pyrrha takes the tape and begins to repair the document. ] It's not your fault, anyway. I should have known better than to use his notes for a silly game.
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[ Yoink! Jaune takes the repaired piece of paper a little more gently now. ]
Besides, who wants to work for a guy like that?
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I actually kind of like it.
[ Working for Rideaux, she means. ]
Every day's a little bit different and I'm learning quite a lot. [ When she's not getting coffee or picking up his dry cleaning or tending to him when he's ill... ]
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[ Let's assume that phrase has the same meaning but from a different origin in Remnant. ]
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I just think it's better than sitting here, feeling sorry for myself all day.
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[ Though, "it's better than..." usually means it's a sign of Stockholm Syndrome, HA. ]
But if your boss treats you unfairly, and I... and I find out about it, I'll-- I'll have words with him! Via email. But it's gonna be really long, and angry, and I won't even bother fixing the spelling mistakes just so it's a pain for him to read. Lime green font, too, he'll have a migraine for hours. I'll do it!
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-- I mean.
Pyrrha's smiling a little as his brief monologue winds down. The ridiculous lengths he's willing to go to in order to protect her is heartwarming, prompting her to transition from leaning against him into more of a clear, albeit loose, embrace. She was never upset at him over the paper but now she's too distracted to give it much immediate thought. ]
I'm sure that would make anyone see the error of their ways.
[ Note that she's going out of her way not to condone it, or even address the fact that Jaune wants to annoy Rideaux in this way. ]
If it ever gets that bad, you'll be the first person I complain to.
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That's right! Nobody messes with-- my amazing girlfriend!
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[ Letting go of Pyrrha, he walks over to the paper and carefully picks it up again, dusting it off. So much for being cool. ]
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I should get back to work.
[ She reaches out to take the paper back from him -- ]
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Wait, not so fast!
[ ??? ]
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She looks back over at him, clearly bewildered as her reaching hand just kind of flailed desolately at empty air. ]
Hm?
[ What are you doing, weirdo? ]
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I declare your supremacy.
[ Gingerly, he hands the paper over to her while leaning in at the same time, kissing with intent this time. ]
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- or, we could make out for a little while instead.
[ PYRRHA'S OKAY WITH THAT ]
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Hmm! Let me think about that. -- YES?
[ Look how far they've come; he's not even afraid of getting destroyed again. ]
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the end of this threadthe bedroom.Yeah, she doesn't want to just make out. ]