... He actually listened - she didn't quite expect him to, it was more just half a joke since she knew he would just run off to ruin more stuff of hers. But then he actually listened to her, performing the trick, and.. no, don't give in, Ange Ushiromiya, he's just trying to make you fall for his cutesy stuff, but..

At least she managed to force down the smile that was fighting to make its way onto her face before she squatted down to be on a more even level with him, scratching his belly lightly - almost forgetting this was Amakusa of all people. There, that was good enough of a reward, right?