Brad was getting nervous. The dance was coming up soon, and he still did not have a date.

To think... the most eligible bachelor in the world... still doesn't have a date! Man, these ladies certainly don't know what they're missing!!!

The Persona User was currently staring at his lunch. He knew that he had to act soon, or else he would not have a date for the dance. After all, Brad had a reputation to protect, and he'd be damned if he let it be ruined now.

"Janet..." Brad started as he looked at the Windian. "Would you..."

"Brad... I know what you're going to ask... And my answer is still going to be no!" The Windian replied before taking a bite of her sandwich.

Now Brad, being, Brad, was desperate. "What will it take??? Will I have to beg and grovel, Janet?"

"Now that's..." Janet said with a chuckle. "Not a bad idea..." Of course she was only kidding, but what Brad did next threw her for a loop, not to mention cause an uproar at their table.

Brad Terranama slowly got up and stood behind Janet. Janet turned to look at the Persona User, who immediately got on his hands and knees, causing everyone at the table, and the nearby table, to look at him.

"Please, please..." Brad said as he clasped his hands together and began to sound like a desperate old man. "Please go to the dance with me... Please, please... Don't deprive me of a dance, Janet! Please, please..."

Everyone at both tables was chuckling at the Persona User, who continued to beg and plead with Janet. Even Lucy and Yuki held their hands over their mouths, trying to hide their giggles. Janet, however, was beet red.

"Brad..." Janet finally got out.

"Please, please go to the dance with me... Please..." Brad continued in his old man voice, while he shot Janet the puppy dog eyes. The Persona User then threw his arms around Janet's legs and began to hug her. "Please, please go to the dance with me..." He then began to kiss Janet's feet, causing everyone at the table to erupt in laughter.

"All right, all right..." Janet said as she pulled her feet away from Brad. "I'll go with you..."

"Really?" Brad said as he shot up.

"But..." Janet started. "This doesn't mean that I'm remotely interested in you. There will be no kissing, no holding hands... We're just friends, got it???"

"What? No kissing? Not even a peck on the cheek?" Brad said in confusion.

"Not even a peck on the cheek, Brad. If those lips of yours even touch me, I'll pound you into next week, got it?" The Windian punctuated her sentence by jabbing her finger at the Persona User.

"Aw... you're no fun..." Brad said with a pout before kicking at the ground.

"Well, would you rather go stag? I wouldn't mind going by myself..."

"Er... good point, Janet..." The Persona User said before returning to his seat.

"Oh yeah... that was really smooth..." Ryan told the Persona User before laughing.

"Aw... Shaddap!!!" Brad took a giant bite from his sandwich to show that the case was closed.

It was safe to say that lunch went on without further incident.

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