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.

headed straight to the admin

was our application denied when the lab's clearly

I recall that lab was just loaned out not

the applicant is... Carlson, also from

Scales frowned deeply.

own lab, with resources and funding specially allocated to him. It made no sense for him to request

still available, want to choose one of

Scales didn't bite.

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

in disbelief, her previously appetizing burrito

we

dropped her food,

and Scales

no rash moves. The

wasn't in good health, something Mamie only found out after she had enrolled. She was

released a strong medicinal

stand the smell,

professor had to drink

alone was

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Mamie calmed down, looking from Scales to Roseanne

office goes by the system. Carlson applied