"Ow!" Nico sputters between giggles that refuse to die down even after the blow. "It's just, I didn't think Maki would seriously say it...!"

She wheezes, finally managing to get her laughter under control. When she straightens up to wipe at the corners of her eyes, Nico's face is a noticeably warmer hue. Maybe it was more than just the humor in the situation that fuelled her laughter -- like nerves, perhaps -- but she'd sooner die than allude to that aloud.

She does feel a little bad, though. She's sure it wasn't easy for Maki, even if she was just repeating after her word by word.

"Sorry, sorry." Nico offers the other girl a hardly-comforting slap-pat on the arm. "Don't get mad."