[He'll allow it, just this once, if only because no one else is around and he doesn't want to risk upsetting her again and fucking this situation up more than he's already managed to. But because he's a solid inch or two shorter than her, he ends up feeling sort of like her worn-out teddy bear.]

I know, I know... I'll think before I open my mouth next time, alright?

[As long as it keeps her happy, which is all that really matters. Honestly, fuck other people. They couldn't be better than this, right? Yeah, he didn't think so.]

But... yeah. Guess we need to learn how to talk things through at least some of the time if we wanna avoid shit like this.

[Probably one of the few times he'll admit he needs to work on his emotional business. But if it's for Natsumi, he really doesn't mind. Or he at least minds a lot less.]