[ souza startles a little as chibi pulls back, blinking in mild confusion. at the apology, though, he simply smiles, the expression small and warm on his face. ] Does it? [ to be quite honest, he has no idea. the notion of courtship and all the curious human intricacies of it are all very much new to him. contact and affection, however, are things he likes very much. and considering his reserved brothers and easily-flustered master, he doesn't get it nearly as often as he'd like. .. not unless he initiates it, anyway. even if it was a mistake, this was kind of.. nice.

still, this poor man looks a bit horrified, so maybe he should reassure him. to that end, he shakes his head slightly. ]

I didn't mind it at all. It was a bit surprising, though. [ a bright laugh. ] I didn't realize that ViViD could make people do that sort of thing. [ he hesitates, then indicates himself with a hand. ] How about we start with introductions, then? Please call me Souza.