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

our application denied when the lab's clearly

is unsuccessful. I recall that lab was

the applicant is... Carlson, also from

Scales frowned deeply.

lab, with resources and funding specially allocated to

and B174 still available,

Scales didn't bite.

only two. One was perpetually hogged by the Edna Moore team, and the other was in the

disbelief, her previously appetizing

is outright bullying! No, we need to talk to

dropped her food,

her, and Scales quickly

no rash moves. The professor's at

something Mamie only found out after she had enrolled. She was

her thermos released a strong

stand the smell,

had to drink

thought alone was

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Mamie calmed down, looking from Scales to Roseanne for

applied before us, it's only fair