60. dictated (but open to action)

[foolreversed]

[Adachi's out in the lobby just staring at the journal incredulously]

...Really? This one again castle? Man, I saw this in my first year! Been there, done that! Couldn't top the flooding from last year, could ya?

Man, I feel sorry for you schmucks. I think I'd die of embarrassment if I were in your shoes, haha!

Luckily the castle seems to like me again and--

[pause.]

Primadonna... girl??

[uh oh]

All I ever wanted was... the world.
Can't help that I need it all...
The primadonna life, the rise and fall...

[and then it goes from its original quiet hesitant tone to the full out singing]

You say that I'm kinda difficult!
But it's always someone else's fault!
Got you wrapped around my finger, babe-
You can count on me to misbe--

[and at that Adachi FURIOUSLY CLAMPS BOTH HANDS OVER HIS MOUTH BECAUSE FUCK NO although the compulsion is still very strong start taking bets on how long he'll last]

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[therealrisette]

[Oh. Oh, Paradisa, you shouldn't have! It's not even her birthday yet!

Rise doesn't know this song, but she can at least tell it's got huge potential for embarrassment with Adachi singing.]

Aw, you don't need to stop! You've got a captive audience over here!

[SO AMUSED HERE you have no idea...]

[foolreversed]

[OMG NO

GO AWAY

HE HATES YOU RIGHT NOW GET LOST

OR AT LEAST THAT'S WHAT HE'D SAY IF HE COULD SPEAK.

Instead right now all you get is this muffled sound behind his hands almost like a cat dying or something]

[solowingpixy]

[You might hear some muffled chuckling, Adachi. The fact you sound so much like an old ally of his - on top of the lyrics and attempt to avoid singing the rest of it - is just way too amusing for him.]

[foolreversed]

[GLARES

SCRIBBLES THE FOLLOWING DOWN IN THE JOURNAL WITH A MOMENTARILY FREE HAND:]

>:C

[solowingpixy]

[Aaaand that causes a flat out laugh.]

You know, you should just finish what you started.

[therealrisette]

[Aw, but Adachi, she loves you right now! Or, at least she loves you embarrassing yourself.]

I'm sorry, what was that?

[So much stifled giggling!]

If you've got something to say, be a man and say it!

[She maaay have borrowed that line from a TV drama she was in a while back. In any case, she only sounds half-serious. What with all the giggling.]