Yes. [He says quietly, plainly.] That is the way they manipulate us here.

[He's back on his feet now and looks at her uncertainly, shoulders slumped. He knew he was affected. Somehow, it made him like Izumo and be repelled by Sakura. But the way she was acting so nice to him that day, could she have been...? The idea only made him feel worse. He could have ruined his only chance and only proven that he could be as unfair as Sakura was towards him on their first meeting.

And he did not know what to do, with that similar odd, fluttering sensation that he was more aware of now, which he associated with Rapunzel.]

I see. Of course, you should... have all the time that you need to sort out your thoughts. And if you'd like - perhaps I can arrange for you to join a training session with my team!

[He smiles innocently. Maybe a group training will be a more comfortable compromise for the time being.]