"Hi there, I am Punctual, Miss Punctual"

It takes quite a bit of gall to walk in at exactly 8:27 AM on the days I have my Japanese class and flash a well-rehearsed smile each time, the recipients being the Sensei (teacher) and another colleague, both of whom I presume come by at least 8:03 AM for the 8 AM class (their precise arrival time, I am afraid, I have never dared to ask).  The welcome is always rousing, to say the least, a cheerful Ohayo!,  for of the four regular students, I stand second in making it to the class before 8:35 AM.