"Now, now." It's his only reply as he follows. At least until they're a fair distance from the school. Then he stretchs like he's been holding himself back for ages. "Man. I thought we'd never get away from there! You need to really have a growth spurt so you can walk a little faster ♪."

Holding out his hands he nods at the school book. "May I? It's pretty important." He'd like to see it please.