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[leadinglady]

Do alarms like that normally happen here? It was quite a wake-up call! I'm glad I wasn't drafted, but...

[ she's pretty concerned about people who are. Platina glances worriedly off to the side, then turns back to the feed. ]

I hope they'll be all right. In the meantime... does anyone know how to make a cake?

[ pointing the camera at her disastrous-looking attempt. yyyyes, wrong canon, but the girl is not a cook! it's her birthday and she wants cake damnit o9" also action is cool for anyone living in pokehouse too. ]

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[leadinglady]

Of course I did! I'm a lady from a noble family, after all.

[happyends]

W.. wait, you are?! Ah, I'm so sorry in that case, I should've been more respectful! [ she's even bowing her head quickly a few times here.. ]

[leadinglady]

[ ... well it's nice to get some respect! but she's also come a long way from being the rich brat she was. ]

That... won't be necessary. I've spent quite a lot of time around commoners, so it's fine!

[happyends]

[ yes, calling people 'commoners' is still a little like the rich brat stereotype.. not that madoka minds, though, she's still too much in awe. ]

You're sure..? So.. other people aren't respectful to you either?

[leadinglady]

[ yeah it is whoops... ]

I'm not sure if it's a question of respect, but I suppose I have to be gracious and make allowances.

[happyends]

Heh.. at least I think you don't sound like a bad person at all! You sound like you're really kind, even to the people who don't have as much of a high status as you..

[leadinglady]

Wh... why, thank you. That's quite kind of you to say!

[ platina's self esteem rose! ]

What's your name, if I could ask?

[happyends]

[ it probably helps madoka has virtually no self esteem herself, huh. can only boost others'.. ]

It's Madoka! Madoka Kaname, it's nice to meet you.

[leadinglady]

[ oh Madoka, you'll get better! 8( ]

I'm Platina Berlitz, and same to you!

[happyends]

Ah.. i-in that case, should I be calling you by your last name..? I don't want to be rude.. [ even though she usually doesn't do it, but this is a special case! ]

[leadinglady]

That's quite considerate of you. But names are important, after all...

'Miss Berlitz' would be acceptable, I suppose.

[happyends]

Miss Berlitz.. [ a small nod follows that. ]

I-I understand, I'll make sure to call you that from now on..!

[leadinglady]

It... wouldn't be a big deal if you didn't, so you don't have to worry.

[ gosh she seems nervous 8|a ]

[happyends]

[ forever jittery. ]

No, I would want to make sure to not be rude to you..! Nobody would want to be treated that way, right?

[leadinglady]

I suppose not. But there are all kinds of people in the world. Sometimes, being rude is just how they are.

[happyends]

.. And.. that isn't a bad thing?

[leadinglady]

[ she thinks of Pearl, and just grins a little to herself. ]

You can still be friends with them, for instance.

[happyends]

Well, I guess it's true that some of my friends can be slightly rude sometimes.. but that doesn't make them bad people to me, and I'm still friends with them.

So.. yes, you're right!

[leadinglady]

Exactly. It might sound strange, but there was a time that I thought giving out my name to commoners at all was absurd. So worrying about what people might call me is a non-issue.

For the most part.

[happyends]

.. Huh? [ yup, it does sound strange.. ] But why would giving your name out be bad..? That way people could address you with the proper respect, right? And without giving it out, it'd be difficult to make friends..

[leadinglady]

... If you come from a high-profile family like I do, you could be a target. I wasn't, but... it did happen.

[happyends]

A target..? Y.. you mean.. as in someone hurting you?

[leadinglady]

There are criminal organizations that would do that, yes.

[happyends]

That's awful..! They shouldn't do that to you, you're a nice person, s-so.. you don't deserve that!

[leadinglady]

N-nothing happened to me.

[ that she knew of. ]

I appreciate your concern, but you don't have to worry about it. It's in the past now.