[ Good thing he can roll with the best of them, given his FREAKISH ABNORMAL HEIGHT FOR A QUINTESSENTIALLY AVERAGE HIGH-SCHOOLER — even insulated in the mascot suit, it's somewhat difficult to keep up with Leia, who deftly maneuvers through the potpourri of bodies like an experienced bouncer circumnavigating the hottest rave of the year.

When they disentangle from the crowd, Makoto settles back against one hallway wall, laughing partially from exhaustion, partially from utter bewilderment. ] The stairs aren't much farther from here, right? Come to think of it, I don't remember asking you how many floors there are in this place.