45 [Video]

[flameandpassion]

[Rei's expression is calm.]

Does anyone here have any experience in building machines?

[Relationship problems? Rei doesn't have those. So don't ask.]

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[Private//Unhackable]

[flameandpassion]

You hallucinate when you reach the center of the Inner City, Negi.

And even if you can sever it, they could do more damage to you than you think they could. You're not going in by yourself.

[Private//Unhackable]

[exarmatio]

... But going in with someone else defeats the purpose of sending in an ermine, doesn't it?

[Private//Unhackable]

[flameandpassion]

Unless someone else has abilities like yours, you aren't going in by yourself.

[She's very firm about this, Negi. :|]

... I know I told you that you could help, but we can find another way.

[Private//Unhackable]

[exarmatio]

[A sigh. If he hadn't shown her, she would have never known, and he could still have done it.]

... that's fine.

[Private//Unhackable]

[flameandpassion]

[And then Rei would have whooped your ass, bro. :|]

... but they might still be useful.

[She tickles the ermine. No looking sad, Negi.]

I bet they can climb up the walls without any problems to get an aerial view of the city.

[Private//Unhackable] My keyboard cannot double letters :|

[exarmatio]

[There's a squeal and a fidget from both the ermine and Negi, and it does actually make him smile for a moment.]

... yes, they're much lighter than any person would be. They can also fit in small spaces. And I can fly fairly high, too. I've gone up that high with Kotarou-kun before.

[Private//Unhackable] Rachel ate them, obviously.

[flameandpassion]

Then consider yourself hired for the next invasion. We could always use more eyes.

[Private//Unhackable] It's always Rachel.

[exarmatio]

... really?

[See his face light up? Yeah, it's somehow reflecting in the ermine, too. And when Negi speaks, there's one short little squeak from Rei's shoulder to accompany it.]

[Private//Unhackable] ALWAYS.

[flameandpassion]

I told you that you could be my knight, remember?

[She pets the ermine between the ears with a single finger.]

[Private//Unhackable] I wonder how many calories HTML has.

[exarmatio]

... thank you, Rei-san. You won't be disappointed.

[And while the ermine clearly likes it, Negi is trying hard to keep from tilting his head up.]

[Private//Unhackable] Obviously not very many, Rachel is mad short.

[flameandpassion]

You could never do that, Negi.

[Private//Unhackable]

[exarmatio]

[Negi just chuckles, and the ermine presses its nose to Rei's cheek, whiskers twitching.]

I'm glad you have such a high opinion of me.

[Private//Unhackable]

[flameandpassion]

[She smiles a little, tickled by the whiskers.]

You deserve one.

[Private//Unhackable]

[exarmatio]

[D'aww, a blush.]

... thank you, Rei-san.

[Private//Unhackable]

[flameandpassion]

You're welcome.