Figaro - (SR) Incomplete Happiness

[shinolemonpie]

 

Card Story: The Busy Professor Wants to be Spoiled
Event: April Fools 2021 - Paradox Roid

CHAPTER 1

[Location: Vollmond Laboratory]

 

Figaro: I’m tired… I don’t want to appear on TV anymore… 

 

Snow: Welcome back, Figaro! You worked hard today!

 

Snow: It’s like you’re the face of Vollmond Laboratory now!

 

Figaro: Ah, I don’t know… Maybe Faust will be able to pull this off better than I could.

 

Snow: Faust’s explanations are easy to understand, but they’re very straightforward. Not something the TV audience would want to watch.

 

Snow: But fear not, because your talented and cute Assistroid is always here to encourage you. Consider me as your reward for working hard today!

 

Figaro: It’d be nice if life is just all about getting rewards... Anyway, I’m going to rest... Wake me up after 30 minutes.

 

Snow: ………

 

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Snow: Figaro… Figaro. It’s been 30 minutes.

 

Figaro: Nnh… Is that coffee I smell... ?

 

Snow: That’s right. This is a Snow-original coffee.

 

Figaro: Thank you… Huh? This is…



CHAPTER 2

[Location: Vollmond Laboratory]

 

Snow: Surprised? Making a simple coffee would have been too plain, so I added lots and lots of cream.

 

Figaro: I’m thankful that you went out of your way to do this but... why does it look so... colorful?

 

Snow: It’s photogenic, isn’t it? It’s cute and colorful, it’s very trendy in the city right now!

 

Snow: You’ll definitely love the taste.

 

Figaro: Is that so? Then…

 

Figaro: ...Ueh!

 

Snow: W-What… That reaction just now…

 

Figaro: ………

 

Figaro: Oh, this is tasty. I groaned because I didn’t expect it would taste this good.

 

Snow: You…

 

Figaro: Ahaha. So this kind of cream goes well with coffee, huh?

 

Snow: You can be more honest about your feelings, you know? There’s no need to twist your words all the time.

 

Figaro: I’m being spoiled. You’re one of the few people I can easily communicate with.

 

Snow: It’s too late to flatter me.

 

Snow: But you do look really tired. As your Assistroid, it’s my duty to help you rest.

 

Snow: It can’t be helped. I’m going to spoil you today. Do you want me to shower you with praises? Do you want to be called a good boy?

 

Figaro: Hahaha, then how about both? By the way, I’d feel much better if you could also reschedule tomorrow’s meetings.



CARD EPISODE

If You Take Care of Me

[Location: Common room, morning]

 

Akira: Figaro, what do you think about having a mechanical doll to take care of you and assist you in your daily activities?

 

Figaro: That’s an interesting question. Do you have something like that in your world?

 

Akira: I think…? At least, there are many technological inventions to help ease some activities.

 

Figaro: Huh, is that so?

 

Figaro: But don’t you think it would be preferable if you have real people helping you out everyday instead of mechanical dolls? Like Mitile and the others.

 

Figaro: It feels better, if you ask me. I feel very loved right now.

 

Akira: Ah, that’s definitely something you would think of.

 

Figaro: Most of our activities can be done with magic, anyway. Having people around you makes things livelier.

 

Akira: Ah, but there are also mechanical dolls that could talk, like one that’s shaped like a dog and can become a pet…

 

Akira: I wanted to have one back then.

 

Figaro: Hm? Well, even if you don’t have a mechanical doll, you can always call your wizards.

 

Figaro: If you want, I can even wake you up every morning and tuck you to bed every night.

 

Akira: It’s fine! I can manage my schedule!