Miranda's testing out that new pill of hers!

She mentioned she'd be running tests in Nurse Riley's office, so that's where you head to meet up with her! Since she was also working on it throughout Combat Class, hopefully any boring bits have already finished being done, and she can get right to the testing.

If you remember right, she was saying that the pill magnifies combat stuff, right? Like, it makes more of the good chemicals that make people stronger and able to fight for longer. After such an intensive and gruelling Combat Class, with more on the way, you're totally down to help speed up development if you're able to. Plus, Miranda's super duper smart and you're sure she's going to be a hugely successful Warrior one day. Taking part in this is like being a part of history, in a way! And maybe it'd even mean that you get to help her test stuff out all the time.

Smiling happily at your thoughts and aspirations, you skip the rest of the way to Nurse Riley's office. Once you arrive, you push open the glass door and step inside to see Nurse Riley and Miranda both already behind a table, looking at something under a microscope.{if CumSuccess == 3} Hopefully Nurse Riley's brain short circuited when you made her cum, so that she forgot about it. The look on her face after you were finished makes it a distinct possibility.{endif}

"Hello!" You say, letting the door swing closed loudly behind you even though it is made of glass because you forgot that it was made of glass. "I'm here to help!"

"Debbie!" Miranda says, eyes going big and smile going wide for a second before she composes herself with a gentle cough. "U-um, Debbie, hello.... wh-what are you in for?"

Nurse Riley regards you with a{if CumSuccess == 3} look of partial fear, and a shudder runs up her body starting at her pussy. Oh, so she does remember then. At least it looks like a kind of good memory.

"I wanna help you test out your thingy!" You say. Argh, wait! You smack your forehead with your palm.

You can't be so informal, this is a room of science, and you're surrounded by fellow geniuses right now. Hopefully they didn't notice.

"I wanna help you test out the super pill!" You correct yourself.{else} warm smile, eyes just as kind as they were during your class last week. The tiny tattoo of a red cross on her cheek is still super cute, and she's wearing a white pillbox hat right now as well as her classic white peacoat.

"Hello again, Ms. Debbie. Are you here to help Miranda test her creation? How delightful!"

You nod enthusiastically, partly because you are genuinely enthusiastic about all of this, and partly to make sure Miranda gets a bit of a confidence boost. You don't want her thinking this is ingenuine or anything.{endif}

"W-well, we were just finishing verifying that it's definitely not toxic, s-so.... testing is probably next." Miranda gulps, then composes herself a bit better again. "We already made sure it's not bad for any vital organs or.... u-uhhh, other stuff we needed to look for, all before Monster Theory."

You hold out your hand.

"But, ummm....." Miranda hesitates. "I- I'm glad you're here and everything, and please do stay if you want to, but I don't really want to risk you being the one to take it. J-just in case! You know? So, I'll probably.... but you can stay, please! To make sure, to keep me safe. And if it all goes well, then we can have you run some more tests since you're a bit more.... physically skilled than I am."

{if@ Strength <10}That feels weird for any person to say to you. But okay!{else}Okay!{endif} You're a bit bummed, but it makes sense, and you don't want her to be uncomfortable. For this first trial, you'll just watch to make sure she's okay.

Miranda picks up the pill from under the microscope, and walks across the room to a spot away from all of the equipment. You take up a spot standing next to Nurse Riley, who looks calm{if CumSuccess == 3} -- regarding Miranda, at least. She's shaking a bit standing next to you, and you think you hear some squelching fabric. Anyway, from her face, {else}ly at Miranda with a little smile on her face. That probably means that {endif}Miranda's just being cautious and is most likely totally safe.

Slowly, with a shaky and excited hand, Miranda lifts the pill up and looks at it. She turns it over a few times, getting a look at it from many angles, then closes it into her fist. She takes in a deep breath, then......

BRRRINNGGGG, BRRRINNNNGGGG

"Oh!" Says Nurse Riley. "Hold on, that's my office phone."

Nurse Riley walks towards a table in the office, and picks an old-looking phone up from it. She holds it against her ear, and has a brief conversation with whoever's on the other end of the line, during which her face flashes with concern and embarrassment. She hangs up the phone with a red face, and turns to you and Miranda (who still has the pill right up near her open mouth.).

"Sorry girls, the principal just rang to remind me that I am exceedingly late for a school counsel meeting, and it's Professor Cassidy's birthday today. I must have been so impressed by your work that it completely slipped my mind!"

She pulls open a drawer in the desk in a rush, and snatches a neatly-wrapped present from it. The wrapping paper actually looks custom-made too, and the present is a lot bigger than what most people would get for a coworker, which just goes to show that Nurse Riley has a very big heart. But that doesn't excuse her crappy timing! You were just getting into it!

"I know this is a bit anticlimactic, but after all, we were only hoping to validate the safety today -- we'll have to move on to proper testing tomorrow, like we first meant to." She says. "Miranda, I am so very impressed by your intelligence and skill, and am just as excited for you to see the effects of a real trial. Make sure to rest up! I apologise! They're about to start singing happy birthday!"

With that, Nurse Riley turns, and full-on sprints out of the door with her present tucked under her arm. You hear the clacking of her shoes down the hallway, but not for very long, because she is moving way faster than you ever expected her to be able to. You guess those long legs aren't just cosmetic after all, when she's really motivated.

Miranda lowers her arm, and lets it hang from her side.

"O-oh. Well.... uhm, I'm sorry about that, Debbie. This must be pretty disappointing....."

Totally the truth. You pout out your bottom lip. Man, you really were looking forward to being a part of history today, having to wait is a total buzzkill. You're about to tell Miranda it's alright, because you don't want to hurt her feelings even though it's probably a tiny bit under being alright, but then an idea hits you. Oh, you sly dog you....

You turn your head back to Miranda with a smile, mischief crossing your face. "Hey, did you hear what she said?" You ask.

"Yeah, they're about to start singing happy birthday. I hope she makes it in time....."

"Me too." You nod. But then you get back into your zone! "She also said that the pill is totally safe, right?"

Miranda nods. "Y-yeah. Which is good, because we can test it tomorrow without having to change any of its components." A-ha! Opportunity!

"Waiting longer would be annoying, wouldn't it? Having to wait before you can go on with taking notes and stuff...."

"Y-yeah....."

"And the pill is safe right now....."

Miranda furrows her brow, and nods once.

"And I did come out all of this way to see it. I sure hope I still have the time to do that tomorrow, since this week's going to be really busy......"

Miranda looks at you with a slightly dismayed concern, which makes you feel bad with a pang to the heart for a second. If this plan doesn't work you'll definitely have to come back tomorrow now, otherwise you'll have just been mean.

"So......" You goad, leaning forward. "Why don't we see what it does? We don't even need to tell Nurse Riley, and you'll be able to start getting results early."

Miranda hesitates. "I-I don't know....."

"I'll take it, if you like. That way there's no trouble."

Miranda shakes her head, and thinks for a minute. You let her, crossing your fingers for luck mentally but not physically because then she would see that you are crossing your fingers for luck. Finally, she gulps, and comes to a decision.

"O-okay..... Okay." She says firmly, then looks up at you with concentrated eyes. "But you won't tell Nurse Riley, right?"

You nod. With that, her biggest worry is dissolved, and she takes another deep breath. Miranda brings her closed hand to her mouth, ever so slowly, and then swallows the pill. Without any water? That's pretty hardcore. Miranda's tougher than you thought.

You cheer and give her a bright smile, and she seems to be thankful about that, and then the two of you stand around and wait on the edge of your standing-ness for something to happen.