Senpai doesn't answer, she just smiles.
You thought so too, Senpai?
Sempai is a term that is the translation of the Japanese term Senpai.
The thing to remember is that Senpai is reserved for seniors and not used for teachers.
Senpai and sempai are two words that are heard
most often when talking about Japanese society, particularly in schools and colleges.
If anything, the term Senpai compares well with the concept of mentor in the western
world while kouhai roughly equates with a protégé.
In fact, Senpai, which is sometimes referred to as sempai,
is an honorific term that is used by a junior for a senior.
Many of the comic books coming out of Japan focus upon schools and college years and
the term Senpai is used very commonly in them.