Their first date didn't get a chance to happen immediately, because the following week for Claude was like hell. It's not only his mental capacity that's tested, but also his physical well-being. Claude's ashamed to say he even pulled an all-nighter in the middle of the week because there was a specific topic that he couldn't grasp immediately and he had needed to do a written report about it (Thank goodness he hadn't done it before his actual finals, or else he'd have been screwed).
Lottie was in a similar state. Her trainings after classes have thankfully been postponed until next semester in light of their regional win, meaning Lottie and Claude spent every day after classes together.
Wednesday night, the day before Claude's first sit-in final exam, Phineas asked if he'd be allowed to
