( —That's fair, he supposes. He'd consider himself knowing a lot about the people in his year, but if he really narrows down who he knows the most about, it's only the people who've interested him prior. He has a passing knowledge of most people, but he'd never be able to tell you anything endlessly. )

I'm hurt; I thought we got along quite WELL. ( :') ...he's not hurt but he's acting it, oh boo hoo, just drop another book on his foot one day. ) But to answer your quesTION, more people than you think DO.

( He glances at Shuichi, then shrugs and holds out his opened, but otherwise untouched, custard-filled bread to Maya. It's either a peace offering for the conversation, which is a slightly nicer gesture than the end of their last conversation, or it's part of the payment for giving them the time of day and some things to think on to boot. Either way: )

Thank you for sparing us your TIME, Little Wolf, especially with how stressed you undoubtedly must be with everything on your HANDS. We appreciate the chat — we'll let you go a few minutes early in recomPENSE.

( If nothing else it's given them more to consider so, you know, it wasn't too terrible. )