Fine..

[ Even though something sounds a little pouty about that answer, he's not dissatisfied with the current situation whatsoever. Just lying here with her feels rather nice, it's the same feeling he got back when they were sitting in his room and holding each other. The contact is still a little foreign to him, but in a good way. Like something new he craves more of.

Besides, if just his presence could make her feel better, even though it's him..

He lets her play with his hair without protest, at least. ]

Well, it's not gonna happen anymore from now on. [ Because he won't let anyone. There's ought to be a lot of shady guys out there on missions.. he knows that even if she's disregarding it, it must hurt more than what she's saying. Physical injuries aren't the worst. Itsuki's been in fights, he knows. You can heal from being beaten up to hell and back, but what's harder to cure is what happens to you on the inside. ]

I mean-- [ He squirms just a tiny bit, but doesn't move from his position. ] Otherwise I'd have had to listen to Ariga getting up way too early in the morning again. So annoying... [ Yes, clearly that's the main reason. ]