"Just out of curiosity."

He shrugs again.

"Are you planning to teach her to use lightning?"

"You know, if you insist on talking to me, I really think we could find a much more interesting way to pass the time," says Jun.

"What did you have in mind?" asks the reporter obliviously.

He laughs and shakes his head.

"Is there something you're reluctant to share about the details of your relationship with your new student?" asks the reporter.

"Why, whatever could you mean by that?" he asks innocently.

"It's not unheard of for students and teachers - especially Avatars and teachers, like your new student's ancestor - to develop closer associations," insinuates the reporter. "Given your own reputation, it's natural to wonder if something like that might be developing here."

"Oh," says Jun, with a flirtatious smile, "so this is about my reputation? Well, why didn't you say so?"

"...It does have people wondering, yes, care to shed any light on its relevance?"

"By people," he inquires, "do you mean, specifically, you?"

"On behalf of readers and listeners everywhere, yes."

"But readers and listeners everywhere aren't the ones who are currently staying late after my show to ask me personal questions," says Jun. "So - given my reputation - I have to wonder if there isn't a little more to it. Hmm?"

The reporter blinks. "I'm just looking for a little information on how things are going with your student," he says.

"Sure you are."

"Really," says the reporter. "What can you tell me about that?"

"I'm not sleeping with her. I'll sleep with you, if you want."

The reporter takes a step back. "...No thank you. What are you doing with her, tell me something about the lessons...?"

He shrugs. "Well, if that's not what you're here for, I don't know why I'm wasting my time talking to you," he says, and turns back toward the stage door.

"Please, just - a quote or something -" says the reporter, stepping forward again.

"Shush," he says, making a little shooing motion with one hand as he ascends the few steps.

"Please."

"Nope," he says sunnily, and disappears through the door.