...it appears they are experiencing what Kato can only describe as a 'Serious Moment'. He's heard of such phenomena occuring when things get particularly emotional between two people, but he's never really thought it would ever be something that was relevant to him.
...
He decides he likes it.]
And finish it, we will. It would hardly do to allow one of our projects to remain incomplete, don't you think? Think of our reputations.
[Kato's voice is light, gently teasing, but he'll squeeze Dist's knee once more while he's speaking. This...well, it's honestly not the direction he expected this conversation to take once the truth of the Chair Incident came out, but it's not exactly something he's going to complain about. He's still going to do his best to make Nagi's life hell for a little while - he's never really been the sort to let people get away with crossing him, as Dr Ochanomizu can attest to - but he's nowhere near as angry as he was before.
Cocking his head to the side, Kato looks back at the door to the computer room.]
You know, I just remembered...I left my cup of coffee in there. It's likely gone stone cold, by now. Clearly that means I have to make another one.
[Gently untangling his hand from Dist's, Kato rises to his feet and starts to walk towards the coffee machine.]
I'll make you one as well; I'm sure you could use the energy.
[He doesn't pause, however...he does look back, to offer Dist a rather knowing smile.]
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...it appears they are experiencing what Kato can only describe as a 'Serious Moment'. He's heard of such phenomena occuring when things get particularly emotional between two people, but he's never really thought it would ever be something that was relevant to him.
...
He decides he likes it.]
And finish it, we will. It would hardly do to allow one of our projects to remain incomplete, don't you think? Think of our reputations.
[Kato's voice is light, gently teasing, but he'll squeeze Dist's knee once more while he's speaking. This...well, it's honestly not the direction he expected this conversation to take once the truth of the Chair Incident came out, but it's not exactly something he's going to complain about. He's still going to do his best to make Nagi's life hell for a little while - he's never really been the sort to let people get away with crossing him, as Dr Ochanomizu can attest to - but he's nowhere near as angry as he was before.
Cocking his head to the side, Kato looks back at the door to the computer room.]
You know, I just remembered...I left my cup of coffee in there. It's likely gone stone cold, by now. Clearly that means I have to make another one.
[Gently untangling his hand from Dist's, Kato rises to his feet and starts to walk towards the coffee machine.]
I'll make you one as well; I'm sure you could use the energy.
[He doesn't pause, however...he does look back, to offer Dist a rather knowing smile.]
We have work to do, after all.