Nan Zhubin remained expressionless, displaying a surprised look with socially appropriate speed.
Meanwhile, he used this time to swiftly search through his memories.
He remembered.
"Senior," he responded to the small-eyed student.
At the same time, he turned to the Big Nose student, "Junior."
"Long time no see."
In general, at school, those who enrolled later address those who enrolled earlier as "senior" or "senior sister" out of respect.
In graduate school, if they are working under the same supervisor in a research group, the relationship is even closer than outside the group.
At this time, more classical terms like "senior" or "senior sister" are commonly used, showing respect and closeness at the same time.
The small-eyed and Big Nose students were once under the same great supervisor with Nan Zhubin as senior and junior brothers.
Nan Zhubin looked at Big Nose, "You're in grad school now? I remember when I left, you were still in your fourth year."
