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[digthefuzz]

This is the final resting place of many threads...

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[strengthofwheel]

A big fan of pizza, I take it?

[Well, that's a safe question at least.] I'd say a rather typical one. I came from Ugumori High. And you? You don't happen to be a foreign exchange student, right?

[digthefuzz]

The biggest!

Hey, how did you know? [He says with his distinctive German accent.] I'm from Germany, but I've been going to school in America. Bayville High! It's... pretty normal! [In a world with mutants.] And I also get lessons at the place where I live, the Xavier Institute!

[strengthofwheel]

I'll make sure I'll give you my share next time then. [He likes pizza well enough but he rather likes the Japanese fusion types, not... these.]

I had a feeling, that's all. [Or rather, he was guessing since he's not Japanese and this school is closer to Japanese than German. He's not going to correct the misunderstanding though, since he did clarify it all on his own.]

Studying twice as much? That's diligent. What kind of lessons do you get in the institute?

[digthefuzz]

If you insist! That's too much generosity.

And, uh... it's not too much studying! The Institute... it's kind of a home for the gifted and talented, you know? So we just get help developing our talents. Plus... recreational things - like gymnastics!

[strengthofwheel]

I insist.

[Too much? Nah. It's not like Kurt can eat their whole supply of pizza, right? He actually has no idea.]

A home for the gifted and talented?

[That is an... unusually broad term. Nao does seem somewhat confused at the choice of words, though the smile is still in place as if he was debating whether or not to ask.

The answer is simple enough.]

What kind of talents are we talking about here?

[digthefuzz]

Oh, um, plenty of kinds! [He's not sure if he should spill the truth or not.

But he doesn't want to raise any red flags against mutants, so he tries to play it cool.]

Gymnastics, being smart, stuff like that!

[strengthofwheel]

[Not quite as smooth as you think, Kurt.

There's a small twitch in Nao's mouth, trying to hold back a smile or maybe a laugh at the way he tries to dodge the topic with... generalization. On the other hand...]

You must really like your gymnastics. [Since he doesn't think the latter two explains anything at all.] You should show me sometime, when you're not falling over your own feet.

[This time, the chuckle does escape him.]