I've only been teaching here for the past few years. But yes, I did recommend Kano. Might've mentioned you too, actually...

[Or else they just noticed her while they were there for him. Michael certainly would have included her nowadays, but back then, he'd still been so laser-focused on his own humans to the exclusion of all else.

Michael doesn't know how much Kano may have told his friends about their relationship while he wasn't around. But they've got to realize he's not quite normal. Any human who spent that much time around an orphan kid would've probably just adopted him.]