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.

the admin

denied when the

them, pointing out, "See here, it says the application is unsuccessful. I recall that lab was just

is... Carlson, also from the Life

Scales frowned deeply.

with resources and funding specially allocated to him. It made no sense for him to

C112 and B174 still available, want to

Scales didn't bite.

and the entire college had only two. One was perpetually hogged by the Edna Moore team, and the other was in the very lab they

her previously appetizing burrito suddenly

is outright bullying! No, we need to talk

food, ready

and Scales quickly

no rash moves. The professor's

found out after she had enrolled. She was hardly

opening her thermos released a strong

couldn't stand the smell,

professor had to

alone

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we do now?" Mamie calmed

system. Carlson applied before us, it's only fair he