"Guess so," he replied. "I like flying my F-4 Phantom the most, though I have a couple of other planes I take out from time to time."

He couldn't help but wonder if she was a pilot too. Sure, a joke about flying a broom crossed his mind, but he decided that'd be way too kitschy to make. Plus, she'd probably heard that one a thousand times.

"What do you like to fly, Akane?"