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Idia Shroud has a big, horrible, no good problem.
This problem happened to have fiery red hair and deep, beautiful emerald green eyes that gaze into your soul, fondly and lovingly as if you’re one step away from being lost in their vastness… like.. you’re being captivated, slowly but surely, into a deep endless pit of something sweet and wonderful, and-
…yeah. Idia had a problem. Her problem was named Cate Diamond, the most enthusiastic party girl in all of Night Raven College.
Normally, Idia would take her time to avoid any and ALL interactions with normies.. they drain her stamina too fast, and the regen time is totes too slow.
But lately, Idia couldn’t help but be drawn in by Cate’s charm. Honestly, she thought she was dying - she’s never felt this bothered, not even in the sweatiest COD lobbies known to man (and believe her, she’s seen a lot of those).
At first, Idia thought she was sick. She took the day off and went seriously AFK - didn’t even join when MuscleRed was on (ngl, ts is a huge ass shocker even to her bum ass).
But this feeling did NOT go away. No matter how many meds or health sups she took, it felt like her health bar was permanently on zero.
Was this death? Had Hades come for her?
No.
It was not Hades.
Instead, Idia learns that this is a fuckass crush on the normiest normie to ever normie in all of normiedom, Heartslabyul’s number one party girl, Cate Diamond.
And the worst part? Azul Ashengrotto was there to witness her 100% genuine bifailure girlfail realization.
It went as followed.
One day, Idia wandered into club with a spaced out, dreamy look on her face.
“Idia-san, what’s that look on your face for? You look very daydream-y.. perhaps, are you in need of something to wake you up? Because I have just-“
“Nah…”
“Oh? You won’t even hear me out?”
“….it’s nothing…” Idia said, trying to wipe her stupid grin off her face.
“Oh? What’s that look? You look more red than my darling Riddle’s hair!”
“…it’s.. wheeheeheee.. jus’ Cate, she’s so cu-“
Idia froze.
“Say that one more time Idia, pretty please~?”
“ITS NOTHING!!! S-sevens, normies are so tiring…”
…yeah. Not good.
No amount of dating sim games could have ever prepared her for this (love and deepspace, you fucking failure!!).
Eventually, Idia had to (begrudgingly) attend classes as to avoid failing (after all, she’d skipped enough to just barely stay afloat- and with being a housewarden, she kinda had to deal with classes anyways… and normies, but whatever man).
Curse this unskippable side quest.
Idia, reluctantly, got up from her gaming chair, slid her cat ear headphones off, and tied up her hair. Getting dressed, she slid into her hoodie, hoping to disappear into the crowd as she left her dorm.
Hopefully today, she was maxed out on stealth, so she’d have no prob gettin’ last all these twisteds (normies), and -
“Omiheyyyy, Idi-channn~!!”
Oh, great.
A loud, enthusiastic voice rang out from the crowd, pullin’ Idia out of her thoughts. Turning around slowly, Idia was left face to face with none other than Cate Diamond (biggest normie ever, biggest party girl ever, also really really cute but WHATEVER MAN!!!).
“C-Cate-shi, hi…” okay, Idia. Okay it cool. You got this!! It’s not like ur a lvl 100 bifailure girlfail bum or anything, no of course not (lies)!!!
“Time for class, yah? Let’s walk together!!” Cate smiled brightly at Idia.
‘God, her eyes are so pretty… oh sevens, she’s got dimples too..’ whatever man. Whatever man. Whatever man.
“Uh… I-“
“Great, let’s go!!” Care all but squealed, interlocking her arm with Idia’s.
‘HOLY SHIT HOLY SHIT HOLY SHIT THIS IS BASICALLY AN OTOME GAME!!!’
And off they went, walking arm in arm to class. As they did so, Idia did her best to not make her flustered state visible (her hair, however, still glowed a pretty visible pink).
Idia had finally made progress in this quest.
[Achievement unlocked: talking stage]