You're Ukai's sanity at this point, as much as he hated to admit it, he enjoyed having you around, he could talk to you for hours and half the time, he did, the counter was your spot to perch on, he'd chuckle with your laughs or giggles and exchange stories and smiles with you, yes it raised questions from the volleyball team, no he didn't care, he just enjoyed getting to speak to you, you aren't a screechy teen boy or a shy and nearly never speaking teen girl, you're a woman, and one hell of a woman at that

"Uh huh" He nods in agreement to some random thing you just said, he doesn't know, he was busy admiring you, taking a puff of his smoke as he nods