Mei was more than a little taken aback by Syrus's response as he took her hand and quickly settled into the rhythm of the dance, matching the three beat count with ease as they danced in perfect synchronicity. As they settled into the rhythm of the box step, Mei couldn't help but feel her mind reel with disbelief. Despite how nervous and awkward he had appeared towards her earlier that day, he was taking this whole situation in his stride.

[i]Hmm...[/i] Mei's eyes lit up with a curious gleam. [i]He's...interesting.[/i]

"Settled in...? Oh no, I'm not a student," Mei laughed breezily at his question, meeting his steps toe-to-toe as she pivoted into a quarter turn smoothly, following the flow of the fellow dancers surrounding them. "It's more like...business. But I'm not really allowed to tell you. It's...kinda a secret." Mei looked slightly torn at her own answer, her teeth pulling at her lip slightly even as she kept up with his brisk dance steps. "But hang on. You just said you were part of the graduating class? That means...you're a real SeeD, right?" Mei's interest was clearly piqued, her eyes meeting his with an eager curiosity even as her body moved fluidly into a graceful spin.