[Shinji greets Haruhi with a smile and steps into his usual spot at her side easy as breathing. It's an old habit, to stand so that their soulmarks are facing each other. It seemed important when they were 8, although he hardly notices he does it by now.]

Don't worry, I hung out with some guys from my class before I headed over, I haven't been here that long!

[He pauses for a second, then wrinkles his nose a little, confused.]

Um, Haruhi... Why do you smell like pineapple?