failed private video;

[cutiepanther]

[ After explaining to Nico in Nozomi's body that she wants to try to fix things between them, Maki's taking another step in that direction. Except, this video was DEFINITELY just meant for Nico, and not everyone else! ]

Look Nico, I have something to say to you, so can you just watch this without getting mad at me for two seconds?

[ Already Maki is starting off sounding a little haughty, and difficult herself, but that's how she is. ]

W-We're not so different, you know? We both like music and dancing, and we both try pretty hard in what we do. W-What I'm trying to say is that I'm sorry for making it sound like I was judging you back at the hot springs. It's obvious you try pretty hard. ...Even if you are pretty shameless when it comes to dancing naked, back at the hot springs.

[ Why is this so hard...Maki's full on red now. ]

I just want us to be... friends. O-Or at least civil with each other! Is that so difficult?

That's all I wanted say. Just don't get the wrong idea here, or anything, okay?!

[ Blushing and awkwardly trying to avoid the subject of just what Maki could be thinking there, she shuts off the video and posts it, forgetting to make sure it only sends to Nico.. ]

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2/????

[erichika]

Oh no! Is this what you were talking about?

3/????

[future_sight]

And here I thought Nicocchi would be the one to make the first move.

I knew Makki was watching her a little too closely~

[She is enjoying this WAY too much.]

4/????

[erichika]

The poor thing is going to find out really soon that she just broadcast this to the entire city.

5/????

[future_sight]

Yep!

[Smile.]

I think it was pretty obvious anyway, even without my eyes. She probably shouldn't have mentioned the dancing, though.

6/????

[erichika]

She's just being earnest. It's probably why Nico can't resist her.

7/????

[future_sight]

Earnest girls are cute, it's a fact of life!

[<3]

One of us should probably tell her.

7/8

[erichika]

All right, all right, I guess I'm up.

8/8 DONE

[erichika]

Ah... Maki? You just sent this to the entire city.

[cutiepanther]

E-Eri?

[ This was supposed to be a heartfelt apology to Nico, so that maybe she wouldn't have to fight with this girl who she was apparently destined to continue seeing again and again, given how often they run into each other. It was not meant to embarrass Nico, or to let everyone see into their lives. And yet. The entire city. Maki can't even respond, her face is just red and she's nervously sweating. ]

...Wait...

[ She has to look away for a moment to check on something before a high pitched scream comes from Maki. ]

Iyaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!!

[future_sight]

Iyaaah?

[Hi Maki, guess who else is here, peeking from behind Eri's shoulder.]

[erichika]

[Oh boy damage control time]

It's all right, I'm sure most people won't even bother watching if they don't know who you are.

[cutiepanther]

Nozomi too?!

[ She's half fuming, half freaking out in embarrassment over this. This might just be the most embarrassing thing ever for Maki, and she wasn't even the one who was dancing naked at the hot springs! ]

T-That doesn't make it any better at all! She's probably going to get mad at me again now too..

[future_sight]

Ericchi's staying with me until the apartment upstairs is ready~

[She sounds way too happy about that, but that wasn't the point to this.]

I don't think she'll be that mad. And even if she is, she'll get over it pretty quickly. You know how Nicocchi is, she likes to overreact.

[erichika]

She might be mad at first, but she'll forgive you. You'll see.

[cutiepanther]

Ah..I guess that makes sense...

[ Still as suspicious as that is, Maki's mental state is too frazzled to dig into that at the moment. ]

I-It's not like I need to have her forgive me or anything either! I was just trying to be the mature one and settle this thing between us! Nothing more! [ The biggest lie ever, but somehow she doesn't see the truth yet. ]

[future_sight]

But you do want her to forgive you.

[Not a question, more of a statement.]

[erichika]

I'm sure she wants to be forgiven as well.

[cutiepanther]

...Is it so weird that I'd rather be friends than...whatever we are to each other right now?

[ Maki feels like Eri and Nozomi have something more to say about all this but are keeping it a secret from Maki, which only annoys her more. ]

W-Well, I'm not sure what I can even do at this point.

[future_sight]

You two are just in a rough spot right now. It'll smooth out. Just be yourself.

[cutiepanther]

Why are you so sure? Maybe we're just better off being enemies?

[ All this advice from Nozomi and Eli are making her suspicious! ]

B-Besides...when she was in your body, she said she saw something between us, something attached to my finger...do you know what she was talking about Nozomi?

[erichika]

[Whups, there it is. Good luck Nozomi]

[future_sight]

Oh, she told you about that, huh?

[She looks like the Meowth that caught the Ratata right now]

[cutiepanther]

Told me about what? Why don't you sound more surprised?!

[ Spill the beans you two! Maki can easily see they they know something!! ]

Didn't get notifs for this sorry

[future_sight]

The strings.

not a problem

[cutiepanther]

Strings? What strings? You aren't making any sense.