Kouchisei's furtiveness stopped; he stopped looking at the office and focused more on Hamasaki. Then his eyebrows raised at the investigation of the paper stack, but his thoughts paid it no heed - they appreciated the compliment more.
He listed a number of top-ranked universities. The ability was there, he worked hard, and he believed he was as intelligent as Hamasaki said he was. Why would he aim lower?
"I'm just finding it difficult," he admitted, resting his head on his fist. "I'll be leaving behind a very strange bunch of people."