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Nobuo raised an eyebrow at the joke Isamato made. He just never was trained in the art of humor, so he was not sure if she was joking or not. It was not until she asked other questions that he sort of comprehended what she was getting at. Normally, he would say to a civilian such information on his past was classified, but this was no battlefield, and he had to keep his identity as a soldier a secret. Somehow, he felt a little saddened, but at what? "I would rather not discuss it."

One of their classmates suddenly ran up to them and said, "You two do look cute together!"

Nobuo tilted his head sideways. "What do you mean by that? Sorry, but I never heard the term 'cute', or even that statement, before, so I don't know what either means." Other students laughed at what he said, which made him even more curious. "Why are they all laughing?" Before he could get his answer, the bell rang. Changing back into regular school clothes, he headed for history class.

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Akira nodded, then the bell rang. Once at History class, he found Nobuo there. Nobuo sat down in a desk close to the front, eyes forward while he said nothing. Akira decided to sit next to Nobuo, since he figured the military nut could use a friend. "You're Nobuo, right?"

Nobuo nodded. "Yes, I am."

Akira thought about something to say, coming up with, "The way you talked about yourself and stood, you seem to be really into military stuff, huh?"

"You could say that."

"I see. Ever go to a firing range?"

"Frequently."

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Etsuko made it to math class without much difficulty, noting that Murakami was in there, as well. sitting next to her, she brought out a knitting project she has been working on and started knitting after the teacher said what he said to the class. It was not long before the bell for lunch.

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Nobuo, Akira, Jon, and Etsuko each went to their lockers to bring out their lunches then went to one of the designated lunch rooms, basically one of the empty classrooms. Akira sat next to Nobuo, whom simply sat and ate. Shrugging, the blonde guy began eating, as well. Jon decided to sit by himself, using his books as a way to block other students' view. Finishing his lunch quickly, he brought out his knitting equipment before getting to work on a shirt with blue and purple horizontal stripes. He did not know Murakami's size, yet he had a good idea what it was. For some reason, he felt some sort of attachment to her. Little did he know, Murakami ended up right next to him. If she were to notice him knitting, he would be so embarrassed at his secret concerning his hobby being revealed to a girl.

Etsuko found Yoshi in the room, deciding to sit right behind him, despite the fangirls around them staring and gossiping. Among other things she heard, one of those fangirls had mixed feelings about the blonde being so close to the green-haired boy, a combination of jealousy and adoration at the possibility of them becoming a couple. Etsuko tried to ignore it, believing it best not to contribute to that gossip by talking to them about it. It made her feel awkward, though, even as she silently ate.

Nobuo noticed Isamato coming into the room and smiled a little. Somehow, he was happy around her, but why? What could be the reason? He tried not to think about it while he ate his vegetable soba. Akira noticed Aiko coming in, as well, causing him to wonder where she would sit, even though he tried not to look at her.