>>5626777<span class="mu-g">“I can’t believe you’d spy on your own idol like that,”</span> says Kitabayashi, shaking her head.
Nagata turns away, <span class="mu-g">“Aaargh, I’m sorry!”</span> she says.
<span class="mu-g">“Now, I, well, I would spy in a heartbeat,”</span> continues Kitabayashi, then points an accusing finger at Nagata, <span class="mu-g">“But I expected better from you!”</span>
<span class="mu-g">“I knooww,”</span> says Nagata, swaying from side-to-side under the torment of guilt, <span class="mu-g">“I’m sorry!”</span>
<span class="mu-g">“How does it feel?”</span> says Kitabayashi, <span class="mu-g">“Knowing you’re as bad as me?”</span>
Nagata’s only response is a whimper.
<span class="mu-g">“On your knees,”</span> shouts Kitabayashi, <span class="mu-g">“Repent!”</span>
The weight of sin and shame too much to bear, Nagata buckles at the knees and uses her hands to hide her face.
It must’ve been years since she was reprimanded like this.
<span class="mu-g">“What has this world come to,”</span> says Kitabayashi as she continues to admonish Nagata, <span class="mu-g">“That I have to talk sense into YOU instead of the other way around.”</span>
Kitabayashi taps a foot impatiently. <span class="mu-g">“Did you really think you could do something like that and keep it a secret?”</span> she continues, <span class="mu-g">“You can’t even call in sick without feeling guilty! …And that’s when you’re <span class="mu-s">actually</span> sick!”</span>
<span class="mu-g">“I’m sorry…”</span> mumbles Nagata.
<span class="mu-g">“Say it like you mean it!”</span> cries Kitabayashi.
Eyes closed, Nagata tilts her head upwards, <span class="mu-g">“I’M SORRY!”</span> she shouts, then returns her gaze to the office floor.
Kitabayashi sighs, <span class="mu-g">“That’ll have to do,”</span> she says, walking over to her desk, <span class="mu-g">“You’re lucky you confessed this to me. Knowing you you’d try so hard to help Kaiba-chan you’d accidentally reveal that you know more than you should.”</span>
There’s a click and a brief flash. (pic related)
Nagata’s jaw drops as she looks up to see Kitabayashi with her phone in hand.
<span class="mu-g">“Don’t look at me like that,”</span> says Kitabayashi, motioning for Nagata to get up, <span class="mu-g">“You’re not getting off that easy. Consider it payment for making me keep a secret and helping you with this.”</span>
<span class="mu-g">“Help?”</span> asks Nagata, hastily getting up and adjusting her clothing, <span class="mu-g">“How?”</span>
Kitabayashi winces, <span class="mu-g">“Let’s just say I have some experience with potential scandals.”</span>
”You said she used her official account, yeah?” she asks.
Nagata nods, <span class="mu-g">“KaibaAoiOfficial”</span>
<span class="mu-g">“We’re on the clock then,”</span> says Kitabayashi, <span class="mu-g">“Social media wasn’t as big back when I was an idol, but even then marketing used my official accounts to promote events and stuff. It’s only a matter of time before somebody logs into her account and clicks on the wrong thing and sees her chat history.”</span>
