[ He doesn't miss the moment of nothing that flashes across her expression, and he braces himself in his chair to answer something potentially serious or heavy...

...but she recovers, and he has to wonder if she held back for his sake, or her own.

Either way, he feels somewhat badly about it, and he clears his throat. ]

Oh, uh— well, there's a really nice garden near the Residential District! As for pets, there's a lot of CyBuddy shops in the Shopping District. I can definitely help you look for one if you want. They have some pretty crazy things, actually...!