Milena entered the room a bit later than she would’ve liked, but she knew Mrs. Theodora would be okay with it. Mrs. Theodora pretty much didn’t count absences or tardy students; she was really super kind. There weren’t many seats left in the front of the class (Milena’s area of choice), so Milena sat down next to the smartest-looking girl in the front, a bit smaller than her with short blonde hair, reading glasses, and a tan coat (Kana). She was hoping that having a smart seat partner might help her get a smart partner for projects as well.
Mana sought out a seat in the back of the room, but there were none left apart from one, which would as right next to some sort of cheetah person. In a quick and probably hasty snap judgement, he decided that he would rather sit in the second row to the back than sit next to a cheetah. When he sat down in a seat that was sufficiently isolated from everybody else, he pulled out a notebook and began doodling. He wasn’t very good at drawing anything except maps of fantasy worlds, but those sufficed for entertainment.
Mrs. Theodora walked into the classroom behind all her students. She obviously wasn’t prepared for the day, so nobody was surprised when the first thing she said to the class was, “You can have free time for the next 5 minutes, I need to get some stuff ready.”
She walked over to Milena, seeing that she was all settled in with her stuff out on her desk and said, “Could you go refill this coffee from the teacher’s lounge for me?”
Milena agreed, but before she could go, the teacher said, “There is a rule this year that new students can’t go around the halls alone. I know you aren’t new, but I still have to send someone else with you,” then redirecting her attention to the class, Mrs. Theodora continued louder, “Who wants to go to the teacher’s lounge and help refill my coffee?”