[Cyril... is not wily enough, it's true! A plus in his book, as far as Hilda is concerned; Lysithea deserves someone as sincere as she is serious, but—oh, dear. Oh, buddy.]
Efficiency, [she flatly repeats, finally tearing her eyes away from the lovebirds just so she can shift her attention back over to Claude.] That's what you think girls care about?
[Okay, well. Lysithea might, actually, but even though Hilda is positive that Claude is an adept hand-holder, it's the principle of the matter. ...And an opportunity to poke a bit of fun at dear ol' Claude himself, and when has she ever let one of those slip through her fingers?]
Oh, dear. [A sigh! A sad shake of her head!] I hope you haven't been giving him any advice.
being an adult is, how you say... garbage
Efficiency, [she flatly repeats, finally tearing her eyes away from the lovebirds just so she can shift her attention back over to Claude.] That's what you think girls care about?
[Okay, well. Lysithea might, actually, but even though Hilda is positive that Claude is an adept hand-holder, it's the principle of the matter. ...And an opportunity to poke a bit of fun at dear ol' Claude himself, and when has she ever let one of those slip through her fingers?]
Oh, dear. [A sigh! A sad shake of her head!] I hope you haven't been giving him any advice.