Houston wasn't pleased that he would have to let loose a victory shout should he defeat his puppet doppelganger, making the thought of losing on purpose cross his mind for a moment. What would she ask something of him that was so embarrassing? However, he didn't have it in him to disobey an order from a teacher more so then not having it in him to do something like that, even if it was a close call. That being said he decided that he'd go for it and just hope it wasn't too embarrassing, or that everyone else was too distracted to pay attention to him. He fidgeted slightly in his seat before going up to face the puppet, much like how many of the others students were beginning to do after the initial attempt was made by the brownie boy. Houston learned by watching his failure that the doll could, in fact, move independently. Even so, with how stubby the doll's legs were and how small it was in general it would be hard for him to take on Houston with what he had in mind. He was like a giant kaiju attacking a city compared to the doll as he rushed over to try and stomp the doll with his right foot. At last he felt bigger then normal, giving him a boost of confidence.