It wasn't until he had sat down that he decided to address the girl's questions, shifting a bit in his seat so as to keep an eye on her better. After all, it was important how she really felt about this, and despite the subtle amusement previously present in his tone, he didn't want Tear to get the impression that he was merely messing around.

"Honestly, now," he began as a light smile pulled at his lips, "I won't, of course, pressure you into doing anything you'd rather not be a part of. I was curious what your reaction would be, though I did mean every word I said."

Looking down on his hands, he then lifted one of them to rub the back of his neck in a manner otherwise unlike him, and one he had unknowingly adapted through spending time with a certain mutual friend. Likewise, his voice had an edge of shyness to it.

"I would look out for her, too, and teach you a couple of things if you wanted me to, so just..." he breathed out, softly, "tell me what you think about the idea."