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[quote]"There are plenty of spells that can clean all evidence of that, though I don't have any prepared. It seems like a waste of 'essence' to simply remove it... I can prepare something quickly if needed. This kind of cleaning is elementary magic. Should it be taken care of now?"[/quote]

[quote]"Io-chan, just so you're aware I'm also a spell caster, and you look unsure about how to approach the situation if you don't mind me saying. Let me try and talk some sense into the young lord."[/quote]

[color=fff79a]"Girls, I don't think that's gonna help in the end. If the general demeanor of these Shizuyama folk is anything to go by, they'll freely admit to any guilt or shame they may feel to their peers, regardless of how harmless the act actually is."[/color], Kerry chimed in, her finger scratching her cheek in thought as she watched Takeshi walk toward the temple, no doubt to confess to his inner circle of what happened. [color=fff79a]"The damage is already done, no matter how much we can try to hide it. All we can do is keep this particular scandal out of the ears of anyone who might do something destructively stupid."[/color]

Kerry would've gone to stop Atsuha from following Takeshi, as it was pretty clear that the fledgling lord had made up his mind, but was made to take a detour when she saw Alice in the midst of having some kind of breakdown. The sight bewildered the hornet. Just a few minutes ago, the mad hatter was in full seduce mode and was feeling Takeshi up like she wasn't out in broad daylight where people can see her. Now, she's acting like she just committed a grave sin and is scared witless, complete with crying.

Seriously, where did that 180 even come from?

[color=fff79a]"Whoa, whoa, h-hey now! No need for the waterworks, okay Alice? You didn't do anything wrong, really. It was kinda funny, actually. Nah, you just made things a bit more.... complicated."[/color], stammered Kerry, trying to calm Alice down while looking toward Yuki and Luna for backup. [color=fff79a]"...Right?"[/color]