It was amazing what you could get away with, if you faked out in time. Kyoko knew she shouldn't have done it, but she'd just needed to disrupt that sad mood somehow. Kaito couldn't be allowed to keep beating himself up over wanting to keep her around.

His cheek got another little tug, and then she released it, giving it a fond pat before her hand fell down to perch on his shoulder.

"If you say so." Was there really any sense in arguing against that, considering the situation? "But all the same... there's no way hearing it wouldn't make me happy, I'm sure?"