The rest of the trip to the classroom involved as little words as possible. Gale also guessed that it involved Sayuri half-walking, half-stumbling, the rest of the way. Shorter legs making it harder to walk seemed counter-intuitive, but perhaps Sayuri was exhausted from the body shift. Considering that she slept through most of it, Gale could not understand why.
Seiichi's best friend must have also been Sayuri's, and Takumi Ikeda swooped it effortlessly to shoulder Sayuri's burdens. Gale didn't mind, at least, until Takumi mouthed something in his direction. He didn't catch what he meant, but a momentary defensive scowl said enough.
Gale cocked his head at Takumi. He saw him go back to hovering around Sayuri and did not seem to notice Gale's confusion. Perhaps Takumi was referring to sex. Gale's father expressly prohibited him from doing anything sexually, but Gale got the idea that sex was something intimate. Nothing that would result from a day spent together.
Sighing, Gale took his seat, just beside Sayuri's table, and looked at the whiteboard. Class passed by with not much that went into his mind. He kept stealing glances towards his own chest, fearing even the slightest bulge that formed.