Nico's Card story – Sweet Lunch Time

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Bianchi: ーAnd why exactly are you following me around? Do me a favour and get out!

Jude: Why can't I? It's as clear as day that I want to have lunch with you, Bianchi.
Besides, you have no real reason for not wanting me around, right?

Bianchi: What are you talking about? Of course Iー

Sage: Oh, Bianchi-san, Jude-kun.

Bianchi: ? Would you look at that? Sage, dear... and Nico!
You stopped by this shop, too? Gosh, what a coincidence~! ♪

Sage: You're right. Luck must be with us today.

Bianchi: Since we're all here, would you mind if I sat next to you? ♪

Jude: Let's do that!

Bianchi: Wait a second, don't just sit next to me like it's no big deal! Sit further away.

Jude: Same ol' Nico, I see. Which on earth is the main course here?

Bianchi: Hey, are you listening!?

Nico: Everything is.

Sage: Ahah. For now, we have just put everything on the table, but there's still more to come.

Nico: Ah......

Sage: What's wrong, Nico?

Nico: This omelette is tasty.



Here, Sage.

Sage: Huh?

Nico: It's delicious. You should eat it, too.

Sage: Eeeeh...

Bianchi: Oh dear~ ♡

Sage: N- Nico... It's nice that you thought of me, but I can't do that.

Nico: Why?

Sage: Well... You ordered it, so you should eat it, not me.

Nico: Makes sense, but it's tasty and I want you to try it.

Sage: Ah, ahah... What to do~

Bianchi: Nico, sweetie, you're so indulgent when it comes to Sage.
I am surprised to see you sharing your food, considering what a big eater you are.

Sage: Is that right? But Nico always shares with me, as he's doing right now.

Bianchi: That's proof enough of his indulgence. Until the very end of our rookie training, he hardly shared anything with me.

Sage: Eh- is that so? 

Nico: ......



Bianchi: He has never shared anything with you, hasn't he, Jude?

Jude: I wonder~

Bianchi: ...... Either way, you're special, sweetie. The one he's most attached to, I'd say?

Sage: Y- You're making it sound like he's a cat, a dog even...

Bianchi: And same goes for you, right, dear? Aren't you the closest to our dear Nico?

Sage: I guess I am, but I also think I get on well with you and Jude-kun, Bianchi-san.

Bianchi: Goodness, that's so cute of you to say. Thank you ♡

Sage: Maybe it's because Nico and I shared the same room when we were trainees? I feel so at ease when I'm with him.
Even now that we live next to each other we're almost always together...

Jude: Following that logic, Bianchi would also feel better with me by his side, right?
We shared the room during training after allー

Bianchi: Quiet you.
The fact that I shared the same room with you for 3 years is truly outrageous. My past self deserves a pat on the back.
I'm sure you have never felt this way, sweeties, right?

Sage: Ahahah, I guess so...

Nico: ......

Sage: It's actually really weird, considering we don't really have similar personalities or values.
How much he eats and his behavior still amaze me, but... that has never really annoyed me.

Bianchi: How lovely~ ♪
It's not everyday that you meet someone like that, so take care of each other, okay?

Sage: Yes! I hope we keep getting along, Nico.

Nico: ...... Yeah.



Sage: We ended up heading home together, huh?

Bianchi: I know, right? I said it was a coincidence, but one way or another we always end up together.

Jude: You could say that, Bianchi.

Bianchi: I wasn't talking to you.

Nico: ......

Bianchi: Nico, sweetie, always doing things at your pace... We'll leave you behind, you know? 

Nico: Not a problem. I'll catch up when I feel like it.

Bianchi: I know that, but... let's make the most of it and go back together, shall we? ♪

Nico: ......

Bianchi: What happened, dear?

Nico: I recommend him all the food I end up liking and he eats it as if he likes it, too.

Bianchi: ?

Nico: Sage is good at falling in with people. He'd probably get along with anyone.
... But I'm not like that.

Bianchi: It's rare for you to mention something like that.

Nico: There's no deep meaning behind it. It was just a thought

Bianchi: I don't think that's the case, though.

Nico: ?

Bianchi: Didn't he say he went through a lot himself? Take our academy days for example...
That's why I think it's wrong to say "anyone". We are more alike than you think.
I'm not denying that the four of us have completely different personalities, though.

Nico: ......

Sage: Nico~!

Nico: ...!

Sage: Are you making something when we get back? You're getting hungry again, aren't you?

Nico: I was thinking of preparing an omelette...
You already realized I was getting hungry. You're something else, Sage. I knew it.

Bianchi: I feel like pretty much anyone could have guessed that, though...

Sage: We should visit that shop again. I'll order an omelette too next time.

Nico: Sure.

Bianchi: Ufufu, so cute ♪