Sometimes he really did wonder why he was forced into listening to such utter nonsense...
Oh right. Because if he didn't, he'd have someone most likely being sent to find him and drag his ass back into that hall to sit an listen to nearly an hour's worth of sleep-inducing idiocy. He *had* nearly fallen asleep at this little 'speech' last year, and to be honest it hadn't improved this year either. Geez. It was like listening to a really old and rusty robot that did nothing but repeat itself, kami, he'd have to shoot the damn thing to bits if that were really true. Or throw it into a wall, that could work just as well. Idle thoughts passed through the elder's head as he waited for the Dean to finishing droning on and on like a broken record. After another five minutes, it was at last finally over. All the while the lithe young man had retained that rather pleased smiling expression of his, it was like a default setting. Put up in front of others no matter what he may be feeling. Huh. Now wasn't that a nice comparison? Hm. Then again perhaps not the smartest idea he had ever come up with. Not that he was going to broadcast comparing the Dean and how he acted to an old robot, Shin was certainly not that stupid in the least.
Stretching as he stood, the silver haired male rolling back his right shoulder to release the building tension there. After all, who wouldn't be all tense and stiff after sitting in one spot for nearly two hours? Heading out a little behind the others, the tall male's view cast itself across the sea of new students. No one that really looked all that interesting to be honest. Such a shame. But he wasn't really here for the fighting, at least, he hadn't been for the past two years. Oh well. Groups of both females and males, as well as mixed groups quickly formed as he headed a little ways down one of the main halls. At the very least over the summer he got to return home and see those he knew, it was tiring but fun... well somewhat. If you considered getting jumped on by children all day long to be fun then you'd have a great time, sure, it was fun at first. But after a few weeks, it was simply exhausting. It felt like he'd come back here for a break, not to start doing boring and dull work all over again. Ugh.
Still, unlike many he wasn't running about like a total moron trying to sort their dorm out. His had been sorted hours ago, plus that unlike many his room was never changed. Why? Well for one he wasn't a fan of hauling his stuff around every new year, and secondly because some of the teachers had thought it good that he would come back to 'something familiar'. Shin didn't mind it, but the concept was from his first year and it was a little outdated to say the least. Even so for the rest of the day he had nothing to even do. It really was a bore. Bugging some too early normally meant he would get a mouthful later, so he'd avoid that for now. Instead he might as well go check out some of the freshmen. It was like a ritual every year, first year students flooded to any gym they could to train, show off, spar, talk or even end up in an all own brawl. Almost like a right of passage in some ways. Making his way to said gym at a slow pace, the elder male coming to lean against the door-frame that lead into the room, easily allowing him to see. These kids were always so enthusiastic about everything for about the first week, it was then that everything went to hell and back to a regular routine. Ah well.
From a quick observation, it would seem a match had just ended. Others already having gone down to help out and talk, well that certainly didn't take long. A hidden gaze cast itself to the side, the lithe gunner spotting others watching in the stands as well. As if waiting for what would happen next, it was like they were watching TV; so hooked they couldn't look away. Others seemed just as bored as he was, and that was saying something. Even so he wasn't about to start a fight now, so he merely remained where he was. It was far better to gauge the abilities of others here before he did anything himself, that was basic tactics after all.