Chapter 3

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Staff:going live in ten, nine...Arlette through Nadja's earpiece headset:eight seconds until the greatest fail in TV history. Staff: five, four, three...Ladybug suddenly kicks open the studio doors, uses her yo-yo to fly across the TV studio and lands on the couch, seated beside Chat Noir. Chat Noir:I wondered where you were. Ladybug:I'm sorry I'm so late, Nadja. Arlette through Nadja's earpiece headset:saved by the bug! Well, now, I'm counting on you to boost to those ratings sky high. Nadja looks at her watch, hoping for her ratings to increase. Arlette through Nadja's earpiece headset:make that red turn green. Chloe, Andre Bourgeois, Emilie, Adrien and civilians are watching the live broadcast. Nadja:good evening. I'm Nadja Chamack and this is Face To Face. For our first edition, I welcome the beloved guardians of Paris, Ladybug and Chat Noir. The superheroes wave towards the camera and the audience. Nadja:hello, thanks so much for accepting this exclusive live interview. Ladybug:well, thank you Nadja, we're honored to be here. Chat Noir:and hello to all my fans! He waves towards the camera and the audience. Nadja:I'm sure thousands have tuned in to watch you tonight. Ladybug:I've been so excited about doing this. Chat Noir:she's my best friend. Ladybug rings Chat Noir's bell. Ladybug:and he's my best friend. Chat Noir:we have such a cute friendship. He chuckles. Nadja stares at her watch and notices the ratings for her show hasn't changed. She sighs. Nadja:it's obvious you two are very close.
People know you but they don't really know you. We see you saving Paris but we don't know anything else about you. Chat Noir:we won't be keeping anything from you, Nadja. Ladybug:well, we do have to keep a few secrets, including our identities of course. Marinette smirks. Nadja notices that the ratings of her show has increased. Nadja:absolutely! How about we start a few questions from your biggest fans? Ladybug:yup, let's do it. Nadja swipes an automatic remote control from her tablet which is connected to the huge monitor display, revealing a community call from Adrien from his room. Ladybug smiles when she sees Adrien. Nadja:hello caller. Adrien waves at the audience from the monitor display. Nadja:state your name and your question. Adrien:I'm Adrien Agreste and I would like to know more about Ladybug and Chat Noir. Nadja:oh yes, of course. Hello there, Adrien Agreste. Adrien:my mom is a fashion designer. Nadja:err, thank you for reminding us. What is your question, Adrien?Adrien:oh, I don't have a question. I just wanted to say hi, since Ladybug and Chat Noir saved me and I owe them my life. Ladybug:hi Adrien! Nadja notices that her ratings of her show are slightly decreasing. Nadja:uh, thank you, Adrien Agreste......next caller... Adrien:uh, okay. Bye, I guess. Nadja disconnects the call between her and Adrien. Chloe from the monitor display:hi there, Ladybug and Chat Noir. Chloe:I'm Chloe and I was wondering if you can grab me an interview for the Ladyblog. You know, since I have way more viewers than Nadja! Nadja gasps upon hearing that. Chloe:what do you say? Ladybug:err, yeah, sure Chloe. I'd love to do that. Chloe:that totally rocks! Thank you, thank you! Nadja disconnects the call between her and Chloe and calls someone else. Marinette on the monitor display:hi, I'm Marinette. Manon:I'm on TV? Manon sees Nadja. Manon:mommy! Nadja:Manon? But, where's Alya? Ladybug panics. Manon:she had to go shopping for food. Marinette:yeah, and sometimes, it can take a while. Marinette looks at her fingernails. Arlette from Nadja's earpiece headset:what's going on, Nadja? Is this some kind of joke? Just get to the scoop, now! Nadja disconnects the live call between her, Marinette and Manon. Nadja:uh, Ladybug, Chat Noir, um, so a lot of fans think of you as a couple of superheroes. But also, and I quote unquote, as a couple. Period. Ladybug:what? Nadja:can you confirm that you're dating here, tonight? Ladybug:no. I'm very sorry Nadja, but we're superheroes. We're not here to answer such personal questions. Chat Noir:meowch, Ladybug's grown claws. Ladybug:we're here to ensure all Parisians that they're safe and that it's only a matter of time before we defeat Ladymoth, that's all. Arlette through Nadja's earpiece headset:you told me you had a inside scoop.
Nadja:fine. How do you explain these photographs then? Nadja uses her tablet and displays a photo of Ladybug and Chat Noir eating ice cream which bewilders the superheroes. Chat Noir:that doesn't mean anything! Ladybug:we're just best friends!
Arlette through Nadja's earpiece headset:good job, keep that up! Nadja notices that her ratings standard has improved and then displays various images of Ladybug and Cat Noir on to the monitor display. The superheroes gasp in shock upon looking at the images. Nadja:it's so obvious that you're both in love. Ladybug:when were these taken? We're only doing our job. We save the city every day, we're not a couple.  Chat Noir:we're just friends. Ladybug:exactly! Nadja:why won't you tell the truth?
Chat Noir:but it is the truth, Nadja. Nadja:c'mon, the audience awaits your answer. Ladybug:this interview is so over. Come on, Chat Noir. Chat Noir follows Ladybug. Arlette through Nadja's earpiece headset:don't let them leave. Nadja:hey..wait you two, the show is not over yet. Your fans will be disappointed if they don't get an answer. Ladybug:if they are true fans, they'll understand.  Chat Noir:she's right! The pair then submissively exit the studio. After the show stops being broadcasted, adverts start showing up. Commentator:beauty, comfort. Arlette:well, say "bye bye", Nadja. This is officially your first and last primetime show. Arlette walks off with the lights in the studio turning off. Nadja begins to cry in disappointment.

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