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[The video that comes on is excessively jostled about, mostly because Asch is just so utterly enraged that he can't hold onto his communicator properly. During this time, as he tries to get a hold of himself, the viewer gets a good look at what is definitely Luke's room, with the way the desk and the bed are a general mess, and the fact that there is a length of sheets trailing out the window, with no Luke present.]

DRECK!!!

[And that bellow is a damn good clue that Luke is in deep shit.]

YOU GET BACK HERE THIS INSTANT! YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO BE STUDYING, YOU IDIOT! NOT JUMPING OUT WINDOWS!

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[Oh Asch, why must you make things so difficult. Natalia's mouth will twitch slightly at the remark, but she makes no comment.]

Is there no other reason besides that? [She feels very sorry for Luke. For both of them, honestly, but right now...] Well, I suppose it is true that Luke has a great deal left to learn. He has never been taught Ancient Ispanian either.

Hmm... [This doesn't seem like such a good start, now does it? Natalia watches the screen for a moment. Asch isn't precisely what one would call "friendly", and he rarely smiles, and he is a bit imposing - mostly because of the above reasons.] It may be that she was intimidated by your bearing.

[Asch let out a disgruntled noise, trying not to think about their Shadows and everything that had transpired there.]

W-what other reason would there be?!

[He grumbled, trying to force his voice to normal.]

A-and my bearing isn't that intimidating!

[She shakes her head lightly.] I'm sure I wouldn't know. Whatever the state of things between the two of you is a matter which only you and Luke would be privy to.

[Natalia tilts her head slightly to one side. Perhaps, but...]

Did you smile and thank her when you turned in your application?

[Asch let out a small noise; he took that as Natalia's little way of dropping that subject, which he was more than happy to do.]

Hn...? Why should I?

[...socially dense much, Asch?]

[Kindly.] To make a favorable impression, of course. To show that you're both friendly and easy to work with.

[~~Even when you aren't.~~]

...

[And there's a thump as his head hits the desk, making him slip out of view.]

This is going to be harder than I thought...

[[P.S. This claim is unsupported.]]

[It's a very good thing when Asch speaks. The thud was alarming, and for a second she'd wondered if he hadn't passed out.]

Smiling isn't especially difficult, and all the rest of it is common courtesy. I have no doubt you'll eventually succeed in securing a job.

Are you all right?

[Easy for her to say. He had gotten more used to ordering troops around than he thought, and he was considering too young in this world for a similar position. Who cared if he was eighteen, if he could lead people into battle without blinking? Geeze, this world was so messed up.]

Yeah, sure. I'm fine.

[...and he cuts the feed, because this is just embarrassing for him.]

If you'd like, we could--

[And then her screen goes blank.]

[--Oh.]

[Natalia can only take that to mean that he wants to be left alone for a while. But is that really best; and for how long?]

[Well. It's up to Asch, isn't it? In the meantime, she'll have to keep working hard and doing the best she can.]

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[Video] Cheer up Asch, they say smiling uses less muscles than frowning.

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