Mamoru wasn't surprised to find Usagi standing in his doorway after what he confessed the night before—that he was considering studying abroad—though her strained smile was unnerving him.
"Listen, Mamo-chan," she began nervously, "I've been thinking . . ."
He nodded, awaiting the inevitable protestations and tears.
She took a deep breath. Then, "I think you should apply."
"What . . . really?"
"Mamo-chan, it's Harvard, and it's only a year, right?"
"Yes . . ."
"You'll be back with me in no time," she reasoned.
"Nothing could keep me away," he promised as her smile turned real.