“That seems like a good enough plan, or at least one we can pull off with the ressources currently available. However, I do have a word of warning. About exceptions. Stick with a rule or just don’t make any rules.” He fixes Cate in the eyes. “Making exceptions all the time is not going to work. This is a reasoning flaw that can very easily be exploited. If you make a rule and then allow exceptions, then what stops others from claiming their right to be an exception? If you just want to be able to recruit whomever you want, then don’t make any rule.” He makes a half smile. “… This is just my advice.”

Cate: You make a good point.

Haruhi is reading her file when hands cover her eyes and she freezes.
“Guess who~” Asuka’s voice rings and she relaxes.
“Get off me! I was reading this!”
Asuka’s eyes scan the screen,  and though her reading was never the fastest or the most accurate, not in japanese, she knows exactly what Haruhi’s reading.
“Again, Haruhi?”
“I-I enjoy it.”
“You are the only one who’d find your cousin being framed for murder enjoyable reading matriel.” Asuka rolled her eyes.
“M-maybe, but it works so shut up.”
“Didn’t say anything.“  Asuka threw her hands in the air. "Not even a word…”
Haruhi just gigles and looks at Asuka, her eyebrow raised.
“What happend to the girl who used to send me puppy eyes at the other side of class? She wouldn’t have been so judgmental.” Asuka pouted.
“She grew up.” Haruhi said. “And so have you. And we  saw so many things change…”
“I know.” Asuka’s smile was sour. “The qustion is… are those girls still there, somewhere?”
“…I guess we’ll have to find out.”
Asuka sighed, lowering herself to place a chin on Haruhi’s shoulder. “I guess we will.”