But when he says the truth, it always turns out so embarrassing and adorable and flattering though, she thinks, and what could she do but get flustered? Thankfully though, they’re now both distracted by the idea of giving him a reward.

“I was gonna be the thing that was “even better”.”

She smiles, pressing herself close, because she can never resist being a gremlin when he was here encouraging her.

“But maybe I need to think of something better, if Tetsu had any ideas?”