Akio's first reaction was just to think "[i]what a bother[/i]", but the Headmaster looked pretty damn concerned. It took something serious to get the old man so worked up, so he decided to just save his questions for later and follow him. He yelled at the students: "Well, you heard him! Stay close and follow!".
Anna, Michelle, Aislin and Kim followed suit, while everyone else gathered at the other exit, spurred by the Headmaster's indication.