[ Genis sits there innocently - as innocently as someone snickering behind their hand can. All eyes were on them once again, but, well, Gintoki was the one who made the scene. He waits for Gintoki to stop talking before he says anything. Gintoki might be a lazy idiot, but at least he wasn't boring. That counted for something. ]

You really slept through the whole thing? I can't believe you! You're lucky Wada-sensei hasn't written you up yet.

[ Genis sighs, shaking his head. If his mentor knew what Gintoki was like now, he might cry. Or, well, if their positions were reversed, Genis's sister would cry. Maybe his mentor would be used to this. ]

We have a group project. We're partners now. [ A meaningful pause. ] And if I do it all, the teacher's going to know.