[h2]Kubo Emi[/h2]

This had to be the first time that being called mean had struck Emi's heart with critical damage, frozen in shock as Nyoko leapt away and returned to Kaeru's arms. Normally, she could handle being called mean, but she never wanted to be mean to a cute little fluff! Oh no, if the little raiju hated her, how was she supposed to cope with that?! It was even sticking out its tongue at her, that could only [i]possiblly[/i] translate to "you're a horrible person and only cute people can pet me", right?!.

So depressed over this self-proclaimed revelation, Emi couldn't even find it in herself to berate Kaeru for daring to suggest that reports could be put off for any non-essential reason, simply slumping in her seat with glazed eyes, staring at her desk as she wallowed in despair over her foolishness. If only she had just given Nyoko those pets she was seeking, but alas, she was surely denied that piece of cuteness heaven forever...

Incidentally, the beautiful, fluffy being that Emi did her best to ignore was finding her whole ordeal hilarious, but even Shirokami knew better than to rub salt in the wound. Instead, she simply suggested that Emi stop ignoring her colleagues, lest they all follow Nyoko's example. Jolted back to reality by that unapealling scenario, Emi composed herself as best she could. Let's see, fun things to do after work? Well, aside from shopping for plushies or visiting cat cafes, Emi couldn't think of anything that would be considered [i]fun[/i]. After all, she had to remain alert at all times, even during her time off, just in case. It left precious little time for fun.

"...If you're looking to have fun, it'd be best to get your paperwork done first, lest it end up not sone at all," Emi contributed ever-so-helpfully. With Rika noting she had already gotten her own report written up, Emi gave an approving nod, rising to her feet, "see? It's not that hard to get done, and I can take care of everything that doesn't require your personal input anyway, so..."

Ah, she was about to indulge in another lecture, wasn't she? Forcing herself to stop, Emi sighed, and after a moment's silence, knelt down to begin picking up the discarded stationery. She continued, "By the way, er, putting aside what you need to improve on, you did well today," Emi mumbled awkwardly, not exactly used to giving praise - not without a massive heaping of constructive criticism. But hey, new recruits get [i]one[/i] freebie, so unless they planned to hide behind a ton of plushie bribes for every mission, they'd best not get used to that.