[It's the echo of a struggle he's heard before, that of someone seen as too serious and set apart for that reason. It isn't exactly the same, but it's close enough to tug a little at his heart. Minimus is perhaps the kind of person who takes some rules very seriously, but he's a hell of a lot more than just that.]

Well, you give me homework, make me study, and sometimes tell me about rules and I like you just fine. If that's not enough for others, maybe the problem is theirs.