"Oh...?" 

Careful planning and a predisposition toward matters of politics, even at this low-level, left only a small margin for Jordan to be happily surprised. For that, he was thankful to the younger girl. It was nice to be wrong about people if there was an unexpected advantage to that newly-gained knowledge. Especially if that meant that his proposed comrade was even better than he expected. Concealing his momentary lapse in focus with another well-regulated smile, the three-star thought for a moment before responding to her inquiry. 

"...You are correct to assume that I have... [i]other[/i] goals. However, they are rather simple, and I see no reason not to inform you of them." He carefully measured his breathing, making sure that he took long and slow breaths, planning each step as he paced back and forth in front of Mato. "In the most uncomplicated form, I want to get into the student council, for much the same reason that you want the coveted third star. What I want from you, and what you can expect from me, is a mutually beneficial arrangement." He waved a hand, attempting to come up with the correct wording for his proposal. "An alliance, if you will."

Jordan's pale eyes flashed as he elucidated, absently playing with the edges of his over-wide collar. "Scratch my back by supporting my rise to the council, and I'll scratch yours by pushing forth the recommendation that you be bumped up to Three-Star."