Do you? I always wondered if I was bothering you at inopportune times. Especially at Lablanc.

[ He can't help but laugh, covering his mouth to try and stifle it. ] Yes! I was not expecting to be...well overwhelmed by something so spicy. I didn't eat takoyaki for a month after that. [ Even avoided it the last time he went out with Sae.

There's a slight flash of sorrow, but it passes quickly. Sae was always out of his league. Why did he even try? ]

You wouldn't dare! I refuse to eat anything you make me now.

[ He teases, ruffling his hair to mess it up. ]

Did he? [A pause] Do you miss him?