[Oona is so frank that it's honestly pretty refreshing, and inspires a little frankness in Kaoru, too. Poetically dancing around answers is something that takes a lot of finesse, but it gets boring after so many years. Dull, tired - stale.]

My refusal has nothing to do with either; I simply haven't the interest in expressions of that nature. Moreover, if you dislike lies, I wouldn't wish to inflict even a small one on you by treating a serious request as anything less than serious.