Hard Paper

-Chapter 10- •Important Announcement•

The two girls look at Shiko, Lucy giggles slightly with mockery and starts going on her phone

Erika gets down from in front of the Mirror and smiles at Shiko innocently

Erika: Would it be okay if we did a small Q&A thing with you Shiko-Chan?~ she says cutely with a big "fake" smile

Shiko: N-no.... she says silently and hesitantly, both the girls look surprised, Lucy looks at her with wide eyes for a sec but then turns back to her phone. Erika looks kinda panicked as if she's trying to think of what to do next. Lucy sighs.

Lucy: And why not? You don't even know what the questions are. They won't harm you. She says without looking. Shiko looks down.

Shiko: I.... don't have to put up with this... she looks at Erika
You looked at me with disgust 40 minutes ago and now you're just smiling.... Why me anyway? Can't you do whatever it is you're doing with someone else....? She says silently and gulps, looking back at the ground. Erika was trying to hold her smile but she suddenly breaks and speaks loudly

Erika: SINCE WHEN DO YOU TALK SO MUCH YOU LITTLE- just before she slaps her, Shiko actually blocks with her two arms, even she is surprised and her eyes widen

Shiko: "I.... I did it! I actually did it as a reflex!! How the heck did I even...." she gulps and looks into Erika's eyes, kinda scared of what her reaction will be

Erika silently takes her hand down, surprised yet looking defeated and annoyed, she sits at where she previously was sitting

Erika: Lucy... deal with this please, I was caught off guard. No smile is no fun.. she starts looking at her phone, Lucy gives Erika her phone and gets down from where she's sitting, she forces a small smile

Lucy: Look Shiko, I know we don't have the BEST relationship with eachother. But we ask you to cooperate. You won't have to answer anything you don't want to. She looks into her eyes, seriously. She clenches her teeth.
Please. She says, forcing herself. Shiko reaaaally doesn't want to but she silently nods

Shiko: "I don't like this... but she's forcing herself so much to say please... I'm not like them, I have to show empathy like Kuro said...?"

Lucy leans her back on a wall, pointing at Shiko to sit in front of her at a small chair she's looking at, Shiko silently sits and waits for Lucy to speak

Lucy: Now first question, What in a person would you find disgusting? Also I ask of you to answer in a way that I can hear, my ears are real bad lately. She smirks very slightly, Shiko silently thinks a little

Shiko: Umm... Something disgusting? Well... I guess something is the lack of empathy or if someone is too controlling? Maybe... being a pervert..? She says, trying her best to be heard

Lucy: Great! Now question two, What are some things that you think is manly? Smiles as if she's innocently gossiping, Shiko again thinks a while

Shiko: Um.... I don't know..? Everyone can do everything in my opinion.. she says kinda hesitantly, Lucy sighs

Lucy: But if you had to pick!!!~ she says with a shakey annoyed yet playful voice

Shiko: U-umm... maybe wrestling? That seems manly I guess?? Since it needs lots of strength and not many girls try to have that in this society.....? She says, trying to be heard but not too sure of herself