Eventually Hatsuchi and I ran out of useful things to discuss, so I focused on making sure I had the accurately updated map memorized. The other trios eventually filed back in, with someone from each of them giving a nod to the middle table. The guys picked up on it, but unfortunately so did a few kids from the Willful Ignorance crowd, which set off fresh rounds of irritated discussion.
It was a little under an hour before one of the civilian kids raised their hand, and their words made me want to facepalm. "Machibuse-sensei? This is kind of boring."