Stein glanced around uncertainly again, his gaze straying up to the huge castle-like school on the hill, in the middle of the city. "He said I could go?" he asked doubtfully. "You don't know Senpai. He's kept me on his leash since I was eight."

He suddenly beamed and moved to walk with Birkin again as a cheery thought occurred to him. "But maybe we can get out before he notices I'm gone~! Then I can do whatever experiments I want without any interference."