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"Mmmnnn. I'm not that hungry..."

.... She pauses for a second.

"Do I get to come with for passing too, King~?" To be fair, you always pass, Sei (if just barely, which is 100% intentional).

"Oh, alright. I'm sure Trainer won't mind a few more."

-hours later-

"WHO INVITED ALL OF TRACEN TO COME EAT WITH US?!"

"IS THAT... MISS KIRYUIN? MISS TAZUNA? D..."

"Sheesh, relax a notch, why don'tcha? I'm just here to poke at ya a bit. Labby's got the reins on me, so to speak, an' I'm pretty sure she'd keep me locked up for years if I tried anythin' like that again. We've just got an... arrangement, now, is all. I get some free time now and then so long as I don't cause problems."

"I even got a name, now, too. It's 'Lucretia', an' don't forget it." The first(?) signs of a Shadow developing an ego and becoming a person of their own - taking on a name of their own.

... A Shadow showing will of their own...?

He supposes it isn't entirely unheard of. I mean, the circumstances were different, but you could compare it to Teddie's situation. Perhaps that should be cause for concern...

... But he has faith that Labrys can reel her in if she ever went off the cuff. It'd be a betrayal to think otherwise.

"... Then if you're able to be cordial, I've got no issues. Just as long as you can behave."

...

"Lucerita DOES have a nice ring to it. It's a nice name."

It is...

"Kris Get The Banana"

Somehow said in the exact same cadence and inflection as Queen. Amazing.

It takes a few seconds for them to get the willpower to even start moving, but... hey! They do! Even if it's in the form of inchworming over to the banana rather than standing up.

Potassium acquired.

... Oh, they're shooting her a thumbs up to show they're okay. Just comfy on the floor. That explains it.

“ …Huh. “

Honestly, what was she going to do with Vela? Cheeks flushed as feathers upon smaller wings fluffed slightly, soft giggle escaping as she leaned hover just above the other.

"Caelus, what the fuck?! Why'd I get you on that quiz instead of myself?! Where's the manager?! I just wanna have a chat!" Vela's got her baseball bat in her hand, though; she's already upset she can't switch forms for the sake of silly gags, and now she's being told she's not even her?

She's swinging for the kneecaps the moment she gets a chance -

The Test Results are in...you are CALEUS! (Click to do it yourself!)

"You just felt extra manly taking the test at the time? Listen! Heavy is the girth that is the Caleus test results! Plus, what if the manager is into getting beaten with a bat by an angry raccoon?! You're REALLY gonna give them that for $Free. 99? In this ICP economy?" He just casually pulls out his phone and makes a text...

[TEXT]: So my female self from another universe is going to break the manager's legs over her test results. [TEXT]: Tell'em to hide, and if she finds them, yell "HARDER MOMMY" to get her to stop at breaking one kneecap vs both. [TEXT]: Hopefully, promises.

ST-2, THE ROBOT UMAMUSUME YOU ENLIST OTHER GIRLS TO HELP TRAIN IN A FUTURE EVENT