Lin glared at the small icon on the bottom of the screen. His computer was proudly displaying the fact that he was unable to connect to the internet. He clicked on this small button, and selected the connection he wanted. He waited for a few moments before a pop up appeared on the screen. Again, it proudly announced that there was no connectivity. Lin tried again. And again. The same window appeared each time. Lin shut down his computer, and then rebooted it. Nothing changed. He walked out of his office, knocked on Naru's door, and then entered.
"The internet's not working."
"…" Lin sighed. Really, Naru was probably the reason why he didn't talk much. After years of knowing the boy, they still resorted to looks and silences to communicate their feelings.
"Why are you still here?"
"What are you going to do about it?"
"Why should it concern me? You're the one with the problem. Sort it out yourself. No doubt when Mai arrives one of her fan club will be able to help you, if you're incapable of doing it yourself." Lin bit back his retort -he wouldn't win a war of words and insults with Naru- but he did shut the door a little harder than necessary. He re-entered his office, glaring at his computer screen. A movement in the corner of his screen caught his eye, and to his delight he realised that it had connected to the internet during his very brief absence. Lin quickly clicked on the internet, and typed in the web address into the search bar. He waited a few minutes for it to load, idly flicking through some of his notes. Glancing at the screen, he saw that it was 'unable to connect to the internet due to connectivity problems'. Grinding his teeth together, he saw that it had unconnected itself from the computer. Again. He clicked on the icon that would restore the internet connectivity, and waited another few minutes, all the while cursing the fact that he had turned off his computer for his brief lunch break. The internet had been working fine before hand- it was only now that it was acting up. He heard the office door open and close, but he ignored it, especially as he heard the usual sound of the kettle boiling. Once again, the computer announced that it had managed to connect to the internet. Lin raised an eyebrow