Nico's eyes just about roll to the back of her skull, and there's the near-audible pop of her patience expiring. She leans forward, grabbing Maki's face with both hands so hard her cheeks squish up and her eyes look stupidly tiny. That makes Nico feel just a little bit better, but hardly enough to subdue her exasperation.

"Listen up! Being confessed to shouldn't be this much effort for me! You do it like this: 'Nico-chan, I like you, please go out with me'. I'm not going to say yes to some wishy-washy half-confession!"