Between Transformers boisterous speaking and the multitude of late students making their way into the classroom, Brad remained oblivious of the magical glowing card. Not that he would've paid it much mind, seeing how the school seemed to be doing everything in its power to prove that he was living in some bizzaro world where his normal life would be the unusual one.

But all that being said, or well, thought, Tsukiko said something was just a touch too bizarre.

[b]"Unfortunately I don't know what you mean when you talk about friends."[/b]

How could someone survive to this age without friends? His first thought was 'family' but, judging how she seemed to imply that they shoved her under a staircase or something, that one got crossed out easily. If nothing else, Brad learned one important thing about Tsukiko: She was tough.

"[color=aba000]Well, tha past is tha past, y'know?[/color]" Brad looked at Transformer, silently pondering if he would beat Coach in an arm-wrestling competition. [i][color=aba000]Too close ta call.[/color][/i] "[color=aba000]Nothin' ya can do about it now. Coach always said[/color] '[color=f6989d]Focus on tha future. That is somethin' ya can change. But not if ya spend all ya time mopin' about yer past.[/color]'" Brad gave a slightly uneasy smile, as he took note of the dark circles around Tsukiko's eyes. "[color=aba000]School's tha best place ta make friends, y'know? Everyone here likes Duel Monstahs so there's a way ta start makin' friends. Just, y'know, try ya best.[/color]"