Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Roseanne piped up with a bold idea one day, "Let's apply for our own lab."

Mamie's eyes popped open. Scales was just as shocked.

Was that even possible?!

"Would Ms. Payne have... objections to that?"

"You're underestimating the old lady's broad-mindedness," Roseanne chuckled, shaking her head. "It was actually her idea in the first place."

No sooner said than done, Scales hopped onto the university's admin system and lodged the application that very day.

The screen confirmed the application was submitted, promising a response within three days.

But three days later, they were met with disappointment-

Application denied.

Reason: Lab capacity reached.

Roseanne found it odd, "I passed by that lab yesterday, and it was locked up tight, just like always. No research team in sight."

Mamie, crunching on her potato chips, mused, "Could the admin office be playing hardball with us?"

Scales remained silent, offering no comment.

straight to the admin office after

denied when the lab's clearly

"See here, it says the application is unsuccessful. I recall that lab was just loaned out not long ago... hold

three days ago, the applicant is... Carlson, also

Scales frowned deeply.

resources and funding specially allocated to him. It made

still available, want to choose one of

Scales didn't bite.

entire college had only two. One was perpetually hogged by the Edna Moore team, and the other was in the very lab they had applied for. "...So, you're saying, this lab was our only option, and now Carlson's snagged

in disbelief, her previously appetizing burrito suddenly lost its

is outright bullying! No, we need to talk to

dropped her food,

her, and

moves. The professor's at the hospital."

out after she

thermos released a

couldn't stand

had to

thought alone

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what do we do now?" Mamie calmed down, looking from

goes by the system. Carlson applied before us, it's only fair