Something in Yachiyo-sensei's voice made Mirai bare his teeth a little, and rise off the floor. No orders! The old familiar state of trying to ignore them came back to him, and for a while he wanted to turn the situation upside down. He simply could not imagine her ever daring to commit what she had requested of them.

Then, although he was sure it was something silly, he tried to watch what Taue would do. He visualised his roommate as a wall between him and the adults present. He felt a little better.