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DaniDiNardo 
"Perfectly alright." He said with a simple nod, not because it truly was but because in the spirit of teaching him to be nicer the man also had to make an effort. No grouching. This would be hard. "Have a seat, here." Maddox gestured to the seat by the desk afterall, this was an official visit, not a social call. "And I can identify. Being nice isn't always the easiest thing, that's why it'll take some working towards and why we are here today."
At least it seemed he'd taken a moment to think this one through before replying. Dare he hope it was progress? It could have been if not for the sentence he tacked on after. Maddox shrugged, not particularly bothered. "I used magic on my own couch Mister Hirase. I'm free to do such with my own property. You're the one who sat uninvited." He wasn't going to be taking blame for someone else's shortcomings, it was that simple.
Ah and there he went being presumptuous. "That is an overly generalized statement. I am not 'people', I am Maddox Quigley." See the difference? "Did you pass a sign on my door that says 'make yourself at home'? Have I ever exchanged such pleasantries with you? I don't believe I have. Another thing to understand with being nice is to not make assumptions. It will offend others and that is counter productive."
Now could they get started with this or....? "Tell me the biggest problem you have with being nice."
Eyeing the not-as-comfortable-looking-as-the-couch seat by the desk, Kevin walked over to it and sat down. He grinned at his words of being nice wasn’t always the easiest thing to do because he was telling the truth right? Throwing so many people in detention over nothing. Not nice.
“I didn’t mean the couch, I meant that silencing charm you used on me!” his voice was rising in anger again.
“You thought I wouldn’t notice or something? You have any idea how many time that spell has been used on me?” from both Professors to
ex-dumb Head Girl alike.
“A loooot so I know”
Well no, when he said it like that he hadn’t mentioned anything about ‘making yourself at home’ and Kevin rolled his eyes.
“No, well excuse me for being chillax” he just liked to sit on couches was that much of a big deal? According to CatMan it was apparently. Listening to the man’s words of making assumptions of being nice is counterproductive and Kevin actually nodded his head, like he was making mental notes.
“You’re smarter than you look” he complimented him , Kevin-style.
He frowned at the last question and thought for a while as he stared in to space. What WAS his biggest problem with being nice anyways?
“I..i don’t think that’s actually my problem” he said after a long silence and he frowned.
“I think it’s my temper, I get angry so quickly over stupid things” Like how he immediately started to attack back in class instead of being like everyone else and just say silent. He still thought those point losses had been unneccarry by the way! Ugh, even remembering it made him glare.
“I have a question though” he said as his whole posture began to change and he played with his fingers
“Why?” he began. Maybe he should expand that …
“Why do you want to help me?"