"It's no fun if you go and admit it," she grumbled. "You're supposed to only reveal your powers and heritage at times of great danger, you know!"
Suzumiya Haruhi.
Weird girl. Although I think that's a bit of a 'pot, this is kettle' situation, what with me being the one to think this and all.
With all that enthusiasm, I'd thought she was going to dash right out of class and drag me along by the collar.
She managed to restrain herself for the duration of class, though ... somehow. I'd learn just how unusual that was later.
"I can't believe I'm hearing this." the other person present, beside myself and Suzumiya, said.
"Why are you here, then?" I asked.
I got a shrug and a sigh in reply. Guess he wasn't sure, himself. It's one of those things.
Who the guy is? Well, he'd been about to introduce himself but one of the other guys in class called him 'Kyon' and I never did get his name.
As for how he got there? Umm ... you know, I'm still wondering about that.
"Anyway, aliens? Time-travelers? Are you two serious?"
"So you see," Haruhi pressed on, ignoring the comment. "It's really not that I don't appreciate this. I do. But there's a way these things have to be done ..."
I kinda tuned it out past that point, only tuning back in when she got to ...
"... so that's how it's going to be! I'll get back to you in a little while. Ja ne!"
After which she dashed back inside the school and off the rooftop towards ... wherever ...
... leaving me to wonder if I hadn't tuned out anything important.
Like I said, interesting girl.
When tact is required, use brute force. When force is required, use greater force.
When the greatest force is required, use your head. Surprise is everything. - The Book of Cataclysm