Kurumi was feeling slightly deflated and not because of anything that the Headmaster had said. Before he had even responded to them some of her fellow protesters were already trying to compromise with the man. Shouldn't they be doing that after they had heard his initial verdict? Not to mention that Kurumi was pushing more for the actually observatory to be open so she could utilize the large telescope and other features there - things that you just couldn't do anywhere else in the castle.

However, Kurumi had held her tongue until the Headmaster had spoken - not given them a yes, but not giving them a no either. "Thank you, Headmaster, for considering." The important thing was that they had gotten their point across, right? "Headmaster, I don't know how much I could be of service as a student, but I would be more than willing to put some time aside to assist whoever was willing to watch the observatory, if it came to that that is." The point Kurumi was hopefully making was that herself, and others she assumed, would be more than willing to help make this possible. Even if they needed to make an appointment with a certain professor and schedules needed to be drawn up, Kurumi would be more than willing to do so. Headmaster Tate would only need to say the word.

Kurumi's eyes drifted to her bag for a moment and, NOW realizing that she could actually move, took a step towards it and picked it up off the ground. She flashed Kennedy an apologetic smile before opening it, revealing a small box of oatmeal cookies which she then presented to the Headmaster. "For taking up your time, sir."

And perhaps a little incentive, but Kurumi knew that the man's decision could not be bought with cookies.