[ Tomorrow. Whoa. Rowen's eyebrows lift a little before settling as he turns it over in his head. There's a quiet sense of disappointment, knowing this might be the last time he sees his friend for a while. And just after they'd reunited. He's never been a very attached type of person, but his relationships with the ronins is very different. They all understand him better than anyone else possibly could– with or without being able to match his IQ. Because for him, that's not really knowing him if someone just sees him for his mind. ]

Are you excited? [ He's genuinely curious. ] That's a far cry from Japan, after all.

[ No kidding, but he feels the need to say it anyway. ]

I'll be fine. I'm only working towards a masters right now. [ ONLY............ ] Though if I jump through some hoops and test out of a few things, they're considering just bumping me into the doctorate program.

[ Rowen partially shrugs; at least, as much as he can with one arm slung around Sage's shoulders. ] If they do that, I'll have my pick of which University to continue with a thesis in.