Upon exiting our dorm room, Claire and I immediately ran into the other girls, who had long been waiting in the hallway, apparently.
"Oh, Big Brother Xuan Kai!" Qing Yue exclaimed. "You're finally here. We were about to knock if you didn't show up yet."
"Huh? Why?" I asked, confused. "There's still 10 minutes before classes start, isn't there?"
"Yeah, but it's best to be a bit early for the first day, no?" Yu An Yan remarked, shrugging as she leaned against the wall. "First impressions are important, after all."
"True," I muttered. "Anyway, let's go. The more time we spend here talking, the less time we have to move."
The girls nodded in agreement, and while some of them glanced at Claire briefly, for the most part, they simply ignored her and talked with me instead, some even going as far as to cling to my arm.