Ali nodded in understanding.
"That sounds plausible," he said, "And if it means being able to go into College earlier, why not? I am sure my parents would be supportive of that. I won't be like you, though. I think I'll be attending classes."
"I'll probably just take online courses or part-time," Sam said, thinking hard, "My life is full already with the amount of work Kyle does and my paper qualifications don't really matter. I learn more from doing what I'm doing rather than going to school for it."
"I'll need to talk to Mum and Dad for this," Kay said, "Unlike someone here, I would like to include them in my life decisions."
Kyle ignored the jab and turned to Xing Han, "What about you?"
Xing Han was poking the ice-cream that came with the apple pie, swirling it as he watched it become a gooey mess.
"It's obvious," he said, "If you go, I go. There's no point staying in Sakura Academy without you guys. I'll just enter College earlier, like Ali."
