Talk:Mai Minakami/@comment-4098697-20140719135055/@comment-4098697-20140724043948

It seems that your statement about Mai's deadpan face is right. Even then, we haven't seen a manga where Mai is actually in Alaska yet. As a result, we cannot be exactly sure whether she always had a deadpan face or she developed this expression in Japan due to homesickness (or the reason I had told you before). Or it might simply be that she wanted to maintain her friendship with at least one girl (Yuuko) in Japan so that she would not feel alone - just like you said.

I don't really think Mai would feel miserable in the Academy though, since she could easily make friends with students who actually appeal to her level of intelligence. I presume that this would have a better impact on Mai's future as a college student. Plus, she could still meet Yuuko during the holidays.