The lunch bell rings and the teacher dismisses the class.
- Maybe if I got some food I wouldn't feel so tired stayed up late last night. Skipping breakfast this morning sure didn't help but I had to or I'd be tardy.
Kazu: "I brought us all a lunch."
Noa: "Oh right, I had forgotten about that. Thank you Kazumi. Should we head to our usual spot?"
Hiro: "Go on without me I gave to get something settled then I'll meet up with you guys."
Noa: "Settled? You're not in any trouble are you? We can wait for you."
Hiro: "Nah, go on without me. I'll be fine."
Noa: "Ok, well be in the courtyard."
Kazumi: "We'll be waiting."
Noa and Kazumi walk to the courtyard. There's an awkward silence as they walk.
Noa clears his throat.
Noa: "Kazu?"
Kazumi: "Hmm?"
Noa: "I am truly grateful that you brought lunch today. I skipped breakfast and was feeling a little hungry."
Kazumi: "Well, I hope it's to your liking. We should sit over here."
Noa and Kazumi open thier bento and say thanks before starting.
Kazumi anxiously blurts, "I-is it ok?"
Noa: "It's tasty."
Kazumi silently sighs in relief. "I'm glad you're enjoying it."
Noa: "Why wouldn't I, I practically never get homemade lunches at school. Then again in some American schools kids look down on you for eating home lunches."
Kazumi: "Yeah, I used to get people staring when I would bring my bento. It made me so self conscious, I had to start eating my lunch in secret."
- That reminds me, didn't Hiro say he had to get 'something settled,' wonder what that was about.
Noa: "That kind of thing would make anyone self conscious. It feels weird when everyone's eyes are on you."
- However, it might have just been curiosity or admiration in her case. Her lunch is nothing like the sack lunches I'm referring to.
Kazumi looks a bit distracted as they continue to chat while waiting for Hiro.
- Lunch is half way through and he's not back yet.
Noa: "I think I'm going to check on Hiro and take him his lunch."
Kazumi: "Yeah I'll go with you. He's taking too long."
Noa: "Maybe it's best if you wait here."
Kazumi: "Why's that?"
Noa: "I mean what if he comes back? There should be someone here in case he takes a wierd route."
Kazumi: "Are you sure it's ok?"
Noa: "Yeah it's no problem, I wouldn't want him to miss his lunch."
- What ever it is it seems that Hiro doesn't want to get Kazu involved.