Well, that's stupid.

- SELECTED TARGET: NICOLE BISHOP -

Identity: Bimbo

There it is! I've actually been waiting to see this one come up. Back when I first figured out that all the identities would be sexual, I came up with a few guesses for potential options, and this was one of the first ones I thought of. About time it actually happened. As for what it means for Nicole, I'm not actually sure. I haven't actually talked to Nicole, but she seems smart enough. Not such a genius that this is a total 180, but definitely not dumb enough for anyone to call her a bimbo before now. I have a feeling I already know what this first attribute is going to be, but I'll read it just to make sure.

Initial Attribute Unlocked

BUBBLY BRAIN

The target will slowly become less intelligent. The target will also start getting more easily distracted, especially by sexual thoughts or imagery.

Yep. That's pretty much exactly what I expected from the "Bimbo" identity. I mean, how can the remote give an identity like that and not have the first attribute be about making the target dumber? I do wonder how that could affect Nicole's relationship with her parents. I wouldn't expect her dad to suddenly stop giving her money just because her grades drop, but you never know. I don't know their exact dynamic, after all. Speaking of grades dropping, is there a chance I just condemned this girl to fail all of her classes? It's certainly possible. Again, with her family's wealth, it wouldn't ruin her life to drop out, but I'm assuming that's not something she wants to happen. I might just have to cross that bridge when I get to it.

Right now, I want to get a better baseline of her current personality. The only real way to do that is to talk to her myself, so I slip away from Katia while she's distracted and go over to Nicole. Luckily, it looks like she doesn't have any close friends in this class, as she's not trying to talk to anyone right now.

"Hey, you're Nicole, right?" I ask as I sit beside her.

"That's me. And if I'm correct, you're Matt," she says with a smile.

"Wow, that's right. I'm impressed."

"Don't flatter yourself, Matt. Professor Warren calls role everyday in this class. I'm just good at remembering names. I also know the girl you sit next to is that new transfer student Katia, and the girl who suddenly walked in with tits the size of watermelons out of nowhere is Daisy. I could keep going if you want," Nicole explains.

Okay, I can see why Nicole has a lot of friends. She's got a lot of charisma when she speaks. And as I suspected, she talks with incredible confidence. We'll see how good she is with names as time goes on, but for now it does seem like she has a knack for it.

"I think I get the idea," I respond.

"So, what can I do for you, Matt?"

"Oh, nothing really. I just saw you sitting alone and thought you might want someone to talk to."

"I really hope this isn't some shitty attempt to get in my pants. I get enough of that kind of stuff outside of class," Nicole says with a giggle.

Not sure if that giggle was normal Nicole or bimbo Nicole, but other than that, I don't notice any particularly ditzy behavior. She seems decently articulate, if you ask me. It probably won't be too hard to tell when she starts getting dumber. At this moment though, I'm kind of just enjoy chatting with her.

"No, nothing like that." At least not yet. "I just heard you were a good conversationalist."

"I see. Well, in that case, I'll have to do my best to live up to my reputation."

The two of us continue to chat for a while, which goes pretty well. I don't feel like there are any awkward pauses, and the conversation never feels one-sided. I even get her to laugh a few more times, though I'm still not sure how normal that is for her. The whole interaction speaks more to her people skills than her actual intelligence, but I am able to get the sense that she is at least generally knowledgeable. As she's telling me about how her "daddy" bought her some new outfits over the weekend, our professor begins the class.

"Whelp, looks like that's the end of our little talk. Gotta say, you're not such a bad conversationalist yourself. We might have to chat more often," Nicole whispers as the teacher talks.

"I certainly wouldn't mind that," I respond.

We say our goodbyes and I return to my seat while the professor takes attendance. It seems like at some point, Katia realized I was gone, because she seems a little upset when I return. I can only assume she thinks Nicole and I were flirting or something, because she doubles down on all of her teasing the moment I get back. Not that I'm complaining, of course.

I sneak looks at back of the room every now and then to keep an eye on Nicole. It's not exactly easy to tell if she's losing intelligence just by looking at her, so I don't really get much information. I do occasionally notice her following along with our teacher in her book, and she seems to be focusing a little more that is probably necessary. Hard to say if that means anything, but it's the closest indicator that I can find. It seems like this might be one of those attributes that requires a check-in after a few days have gone by.

When class ends, Nicole doesn't stick around, quickly heading out to presumably go do something more interesting. I'm not too worried about not getting to talk to her again, especially since I wouldn't want to hurt Katia's feelings by not walking out with her. As Katia and I part ways, she mentions the idea of trying out some video games. I'll be curious to hear how that goes when I see her tomorrow. With another day of school done, plenty of time spent with hot girls, and Violet's challenge completed, I hop onto the bus and head back home to relax.