The teacher, Mr. Yoshi, stated, "Okay class. For our before the end of school project, you are to write a book report with a fellow classmate. I wrote the names of half of you into this hat. The other half I will call out one by one and you will each pick a name from the hat. You will be partnered up with that person." That gave Bijou an idea. "Oxnard, come with me." The two snuck out of the bag and nibbled a hole into the hat while the students were paying attention to Mr. Yoshi. They looked around for a piece of paper that said either Travis or Laura.

Oxnard found one for Laura, and thankfully they didn't find one for Travis. "Now Oxnard, when Monsieur Yoshi calls Travis' name, raise that piece of paper and make sure he grabs it.

Mr. Yoshi started calling names. "June!" A girl named June walked over to the hat and pulled out the name Kana. Oxnard and Bijou tried to hide under the paper strips. "Mia!" She walked over and pulled out a strip labeled Kylie. "Travis!" "Now, Oxnard, hold up the paper!" Travis walked over to pull something out. Oxnard put it right in his hand without touching his skin. He pulled it out and revealed it to the class. "Laura." Laura was surprised! First Travis helped her get Hamtaro, then he asked her to come for lunch, and now she was assigned to work with him! Combine that with being with Hamtaro all day and this was her best day ever. Bijou and Oxnard jumped out the hole they created and stealthily made it back to Laura's bag.

After the bell rang, Travis walked up to her. "So I guess we're going to be working together, huh." "Yep." She was trying hard to avoid him seeing her blush. "What do you say we meet up at the library tomorrow and look for a book to work on." "Okay, that sounds great." "Good, see you tomorrow!" "Okay." He walked off and her friend Kana came up. "Well, what a stroke of luck!" "I know. Usually I either chicken out or have rotten luck talking to him, but today it feels like we had to be together." Hamtaro looked up at his owner. He hadn't seen that smile since the day she adopted him.