James gave a small smile, having expected that someone would ask this. After all, there were plenty he considered when he was faced with the prospect of teaching people who were only around the same age as he was. 

"Well, I'm afraid I can't tell you much," James said truthfully, "And like I said at the beginning of class, If there is an issue with me being your teacher than you can take it up with Shinigami-sama himself. However, I will confidently say that I am much more experienced in [i]the subject I am teaching you[/i] than any of you in my class.

Does that address your concerns?"