Mettaton pauses, glancing over his shoulder with a bland smile on his face.
"A little effort never hurts, darling. Like I said, just...think it over if you please."
Even if they don't, at least he can pretend that they did. He can pretend that anything he said was worth a damn, even though he knew it probably wasn't. Not to them.
At least this time, as he walks away, he doesn't feel as if he's totally hopeless. It didn't go well, but...maybe it didn't go as bad as it could have. That's how he's choosing to see it.
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"A little effort never hurts, darling. Like I said, just...think it over if you please."
Even if they don't, at least he can pretend that they did. He can pretend that anything he said was worth a damn, even though he knew it probably wasn't. Not to them.
At least this time, as he walks away, he doesn't feel as if he's totally hopeless. It didn't go well, but...maybe it didn't go as bad as it could have. That's how he's choosing to see it.