Koizumi's eyebrows raised slightly at Sheska's blush, and a feline grin spread across his face as he leaned against her desk. He gently cupped her chin and lifted it to catch his eyes, thumb brushing across her cheek. His voice is amused, yet gentle. "Sheska-chan, it's me. You don't have to call me 'sir'; I may be older than I was, but I'm still the same person, and I'm only your age now - actually, I'm still a few months younger. And I'm your friend - you definitely don't have to feel nervous or embarrassed around me."

He took his hand away then, casually using it to brush a lock of hair out of her face. His face took on a more professional, slightly more distant look. "No, I'm afraid not. He should be in my own time right now, ten years hence.

...I hope he is not quite as foolish as I remember myself being, a decade ago, and that he manages to stay out of trouble."