Akako had a feeling she knew what was bother Hakuba. She did know the blond detective quite well, after all. She liked to think she knew him better than anyone. But when he got like this-- calm, quiet, reserved-- she knew better than to bring up the very things that were bothering him.

The witch sighed and decided a change in subject was necessary. Something trivial. "We have a new biology teacher," she said as she lifted her cup of tea to sip from it, "He seems quite nice."