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I'm not joking! He's been staying in the library.

Really? I'll have to make a point of going to see him, then.

I'm sure that he would appreciate it. But I haven't seen him yet today -- he may be back to normal.

We'll have to check up on him later tonight.

He should be sleeping somewhere away from the encyclopedias.

--No, it's okay! He's here!

-- Ah! You're right. He must have already changed back.

I'm glad! It would be sad for him to miss out on this.

He could have still come as a cat. But he would have had to be careful of everyone's feet.

I don't think it would have been a very enjoyable expierence...

It doesn't seem like it. So you've known Lelouch since he came to camp?

That's right. He was one of the first few people I met here.

Really? And I apologize -- I don't think that I ever asked you for your name.

Ah, don't apologise! I had you at an disadvantage. I'm Albert. Albert Herrera, it's nice to finally meet you.

It's a pleasure to meet you too, Albert. What did he say about me?

Ah, just that you two had been friends since childhood, like Franz and I. And that you and I were similar. I think that's how it all started, anyway...

Franz? Yes. . . he stayed with me for a few years when we were children. But then we didn't see each other again for seven years.

Franz is best friend since childhood.

What-- really? He didn't tell me about that part. That's sad.

Is he here as well?

It was surprising to see him again, after so long.

He is! He's the blond one over there on the wall. He does that sometimes.

I can only imagine...

Ah -- Lelouch is the same way. But I think that they'll both enjoy the dance.

Yes. . . but it turned out that he was in the same academy that I had been enrolled in.

Mm, I think so too. They have a different way of enjoying things.

What, really? So you were in the same school and you didn't even know it?

Yes. . . they pretend not to.

Not exactly -- I only just started attending the school.

[laughs] That sounds like an accurate description.

Oh! I see. That's slightly better then, I think.

[laughs as well] It's strange. . . the situations really do seem similar.

I think we would have recognized each other otherwise. He's the kind of person who's difficult to miss.