Komui had not paid too much attention to the students he had passed as he casually ambled back in the direction of his office. He had been idly wondering whether or not anyone would contact him soon or if he should have a more realistic outlook and temper his already mounting anticipation.
It was rather difficult not to get excited at the thought of having a student assist him with his experiments once more however, a slight grin appearing on his face as he imagined all the things that he and his future assistance could accomplish. Of course, he would have to give the prospective student a probation period to determine whether it would be a good fit for the both of them but those details could be worked out at a later stage.
He would need someone to apply first after all.
Suddenly a voice called out from behind him, a rather breathless sounding voice at that, and assuming that the stranger meant him he came to a abrupt stop. Turning to regard the student that had called out to him with some curiosity, the scientist couldn’t say that he recognised him from anywhere which made him wonder what the student wanted. Maybe something had fallen out of his lap coat?
“How can I help you?”
It had taken a little while to catch up - Kyouhei was no long distance runner either, so he was panting ever-so-slightly, his expression fixed with determination.
“Ah, are you…” the brunet thought back to the poster, trying to remember any contact information before just shrugging and continuing with what he had on hand. “Are you the one who put up the poster looking for an aid? I saw you walking away from one but I don’t want to assume…!”
Now that he thought about it, Kyouhei recognized this person. Wasn’t he a professor in one of the few science classes the student didn’t attend? He stood up a little straighter, just in case.
“I was asking because I’m very interested in - that is, I really want to apply to it, so….”
Stepping back to admire his handiwork, Komui grinned in satisfaction as he read the notice he had just finished hanging up. It had been a while since he had had an assistant but he thought now was as good a time as any to try find a new one. Hence all the posters he had pinned around the university where they would hopefully catch some prospective students eyes.
Frowning momentarily, the scientist wondered whether anyone would take any interest in applying for the position as even though there were benefits, such as credits towards the year mark and hands on experience, working with him seemed to be considered a dangerous task. People just didn’t seem to understand that explosions were a natural part of science. It wasn’t as if he intentionally set things (and people) on fire… at least, not all the time…
There wasn’t anything more he could do but wait, the most tedious part of the process to be sure. Giving a final parting glance at the page hanging on the wall, Komui then turned to head back towards his office to wait for the applicants to arrive.
If any did come…
On his way back from his basic Chem classes to his dorm, Kyouhei walked past a person who was walking away from a big poster - probably an ad or request of some kind.
Some of the ads posted around campus could be pretty interesting (evidence one, his own request a while ago) but the guy looked almost professional… which could mean possible credits.
Eyes sparkling with hope and with half a dozen Chemistry notes now shoved into his pockets, the brunet spared a prayer for anything that might be listening that the ad was something he qualifed for while sprinting towards where the ad was set up.
Breath catching softly in his throat as he wasn’t the fittest of adults - he gave the poster a once over. Then a twice-over, a grin splitting his lips as it looked very, very promising for him. A lab partner, he could be.
He pulled out his phone and dialed up the provided number at the speed of light, figuring a call was more convenient before remembering he’d seen someone walking away and closed the device, rushing to catch up.
“Hey, hey!” Grasping for something to call the person by, Kyouhei yelled out the first thing that came to mind, which just happened to be; “Man in the glasses! Excuse me!”