"Oh. Them. It's no problem." Just the thought of those jerks makes Eren's blood start to boil. "They're just lucky the bell rang when it did. I wasn't through with them."

Eren has a few friends his own age, but up until this point, they've all been what one could consider 'school friends.' He doubts a single one of them ever considered him even close to being a 'best friend.' ...And from what he could tell, he is pretty sure that Arthur and Melissa are somewhat similar to him, in this regard. It's another secret similarity that makes him feel like maybe he's finally found people he can connect with, outside of his family.

When he starts to speak again, it's much smoother and more natural. The awkwardness is gone, and all that's left is the excitement over how natural and easy it feels to talk to his new friends. "Just don't tell my Mom about the fight, when you see her, okay? She worries about every little thing."