[You're such a good sensei, sensei. Sorry about the water.

She's feeling a bit more comfortable around him now, though, so she just smiles a little sheepishly, shuffling in place. She knows it's silly, but...]

Um, well... I was thinking... maybe if we could collect a lot of stories from peoples' homes here, we would all have something to read...? And um--if we have more to read, it might be a little homier in here...

[Since they all have to live here anyway.

Mai: focusing on the important things in life.]