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"Naegi, are you out of your mind?!" (Y/n) looked rather panicked, having grabbed the Ultimate Lucky Student's collar. "Everyone knows about my crush now! What if Celestia hears about it? Do you really want me to die young and attend my funeral? If not, why did you do that?!"

Wiping some sweat off his forehead, the brown haired male let out a nervous laugh. "Look, I wasn't sure about telling them, I just... We were talking about how the relationship between you and her was getting better and... Well, my tongue and lips were faster than my brain...!"

"That doesn't excuse anything, you know?!" He shook him slightly, trying not to start screaming at the top of his lungs right then and there. "I can promise you one thing, Naegi: If Celestia somehow happens to find out about this, I'm telling everyone about your crush on Kirigiri. If they don't already know, that is..."

"What?! No! You can't do that! Do you know how embarrassing that would be for me?!" "I know how embarrassing that is. What do you think I felt when I found out about your blabbering?! Happiness?! You're contradicting yourself! I swear, why would you do this?!"

For a few moments, silence made its way between them, before getting wiped away again by Naegi. "Since when are you calling her 'Celestia' instead of 'Ludenberg'?" A blush crept onto the (h/c) haired male's face. "I... I just made a small mistake while talking, that's all!"

"Yeahhh, of courseee..." Dragging his words out on purpose, he shook his head. "Just a mistake while talking, nothing more and nothing less. Seriously, who are you trying to fool, (l/n)? Us? I think you're trying to convince yourself." Not being used to him talking like that, (y/n) paused.

"Why am I even arguing about this with you?" Letting out a huff, the Ultimate Dealer dropped his friend back onto his feet. "It won't change what happened. And since you didn't mean to cause any harm, I won't be able to be mad at you, that's for sure."

"Right... So... You aren't mad at me anymore, right?" (Y/n) shook his head. "Again, it won't do anything. I accept your apology. Also, I'm sorry for overreacting, but you have to understand my point of view as well." Dusting off his clothes, the Ultimate Lucky Student nodded. "Yes, I understand..."

"Good... Then-" His words were cut short as soon as the sound of heels clicking on the floor could be heard. "Is that Celestia...?" He whispered to his friend, his cheeks growing red in excitement. Naegi gave him a slight glance from the side. Was he really that lovestruck?

"I guess so..." The brown haired male whispered back, before shrugging. "Then again, Celeste isn't the only one that wears heels... It could be someone else, so don't get too excited... Especially since you're too shy to even talk to her properly..." He earned a glare from the Ultimate Dealer.

"I'm not too shy, I'm just a little... Careful. That's all. And you have no right to talk to me like that, you can't even admit to your feelings for Kirigiri! Who's in denial here, hm?" Naegi puffed out his cheeks. "That's none of your business, (l/n)!" "It wasn't your business either!"

"What are you two doing? Are you fighting?" A certain female voice then asked, making both of them look up and stop their bickering. "Oh... No, we're not. In fact, Naegi was about to leave!" Shoving the Ultimate Lucky Student away, (y/n) smiled at her. "How are you doing, Ludenberg?"
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