[ Dylan lets his hair be ruffled, still grinning. Maybe someday he'll be embarrassed by this kind of physical affection, but right now he's drinking it all in. ]

A little? [ a lot. ] I was only a month into 9th grade back home, and it didn't start off great, but... I feel like things'll be different if it's Superhero School. I won't feel so weird and different.

I guess this is kind of how the mutant kids feel back home when they're invited to go to the Xavier Institute? And they turn out okay and happy.