[No matter how many levels of Weird that are piled in between the two of them, the fact that Kashuu is incredibly dear and precious to him doesn't change. So that flustered face brings on a warm little smile and a laugh, even though Souji is quite honestly bright pink himself. Kissing someone while knowing that it could actually not be completely innocent is kind of embarrassing, okay.

He reaches out in turn to cradle Kashuu's face in his hand, a slim callused thumb gently following the curve of a delicate cheek bone. He honestly has no idea what he's doing, but all of this still feels completely natural. The confusing part is more why it does, exactly.]

That's what I mean. It doesn't feel that different, right. I mean, apart from me pouting and sighing and trying to look alluring - [He grimaces, shaking his head.] -but that's just weird Ceres behavior. There's a lot of it that wasn't like that, though. And that's what's making me confused, see?

[He ducks his head a bit, still pink.] I mean, I'm not saying we're- I'm not trying to- It's just that I don't know what I feel about all this, that's all. But I don't want us to be avoiding each other either.