Noko bite into a piece of her omelette as he explained his theory. She nodded her head, "I suppose..." She placed her fork down on her empty plate, "You know... I don't think normal friends talk so nonchalantly about the possibility of being a couple. Nor do I think they do half the things we do...." she smiled at him as she picked up her plate, "I suppose we are just lucky..."

She walked into the kitchen and quickly washed her plate before she started to clean up. She winced at one point while washing one of the pots and had to end up lying it in the sink while she washed it with her left hand. She sighed, "You know... The pain from moving my arm is starting to get really old..."