“Ah, that’s one of the best things about this place, ranking very close to the delicious food in the cafeteria.” Kathy smiled, explaining how the classes worked. “You skip with no consequences, and attend when you feel like it. In fact, you can probably just drop in unannounced to any class you want if you want to see what it’s like.” Seeing Crash’s enthusiasm for music she asked, “What instrument do you play? Or are you a singer?”

Giving a light chuckle on his idea about white hair dye she added, “Hence why it’s so important to read the instructions first.” [i]‘Ha ha, he’s embarrassed about his own idea. Glad to see I’m not the only one that slips from time to time. I didn’t think it was bad enough to apologize for though.’[/i] She thought.

Listening to the red-haired boy’s sarcastic comment on Criston’s ability, she couldn’t help but break out into a natural smile. She had kept her thoughts to herself, so it was all the more interesting to hear Crash actually voice a very similar opinion to the one she had.

She couldn’t help but wince a little upon hearing Cyrus mention she could be the star of a circus. ‘Circus freak’ had certainly been one of the many names people had called her in the past. But realizing he hadn’t said it with bad intentions and seemed apologetic for mentioning it, she quickly replied, “No no, it’s fine. I’m not even sure what I want to do with my life after all this, so who knows, maybe you’ll end up being more right than you thought you were.” [i]‘Speaking of which, I don’t think I’ve ever tried walking on something thin like a tightrope or a flag pole. I should test it out sometime and see how my power works on those.’[/i] She made a mental note to try asking the P.E. teacher permission to try that out in one of the classes.

Realizing that both Crash and Cyrus had been attempting to raise her confidence in her ability she said, “Thank you guys. I’ll keep looking for better ways to put my power to use. At the very least, I’m definitely in the right place to see what I can do.” Then listening to Crash explain his own power she couldn’t help but laugh and mimic his words. “Hey, don’t cut yourself short! Shape-shifting is more than just fun, I’ll bet you’re actually really powerful too.”

Catching sound of an argument brewing, for a moment Kathy’s attention left the table as she watched a white-haired girl and dark-haired boy yell at each other. Her sympathy went out to the girl when she saw the colorful fruits and juices splattered against her long hair, getting a vague idea on what the argument was probably about. Luckily the problem seemed to have resolved itself and the two ended up separating.

[i]“Hey Kathy, question for you.”[/i]

Hearing Crash’s voice, her attention was brought back to their table. Giving a hearty laugh, she reached across the table and gave his hair another ruffle. “Silly Crash. That’s not a dumb question at all.” Sitting back down in her seat she continued with a warm smile, “And yup, I’m going to go tonight so let’s go there together. In fact, why don’t we meet up a bit earlier and I’ll show you where the party is taking place? Oh, but since it’s the Student Center I guess you might know how to get there already?”