[ He taps the wooden spoon against his chin, leaving a little dab of sauce there as he thinks. Ultimately... ]

Yeah. The change in leadership, especially, but any change in the status quo is exciting.

[ Senioritis really does a number, sometimes, but at the very least, with the way things are, school life won't be so boring, and that's a little kernel of hope in itself. ]

I'm kinda... looking forward to this year, actually. It's supposed to be my last one, after all.