"Four," she repeats, "I'll remember that." Not bad for a girl that had never left the country. Or gotten any sort of education.

"Skip Hokkaido in the winter, got it. Though, I do love snow." It never stayed long here, and if it did, it was rain. She laughs along with him, though, because the mental image is just perfect.

"Hey! Stiles is a great guy. Yes... A little weird. He was my date to the ball." Not a date-date, mind you. They just went together.