Ever since Nobara was "healed" by Shoko, she was totally different. Her whole personality and her whole body, it was like you were seeing a cheap copy of Maki.
Nobara would always wear an eye patch, due to her wild encounter against Mahito. This would largely affect her looks, she always had to wear that damn eye patch.
Ever since Nobara met you (as you were a transfer student) she knew you had a potential, a potential becoming a powerful sorcerer... perhaps as powerful as Satoru himself.
This attracted her attention towards you, she'd be kind with you, she'd never do anything meaningful or uncomfortable. This was unusual and unexpected, considering how she's bossy towards to everyone else.
One day, Nobara was on her way to see you. She was going to confess... something.
"Hey, 'sup?"
She simply said with a calm and sweet tone, you were packing your things before leaving the class but she interrupted you. Let's see where this goes...