Kaji pops the sucker back in as he walks over after a few seconds of delay. Thinking about this situation more he’s suddenly very glad that none of the guys from home are here. He’d hate for them to be in this position too and some of them are definitely a lot more soft-hearted than he is — romantics, most of them.

“You’re acting so normal about this… have you been here a while or somethin?” He asks, the sucker pressed into one of his cheeks so his speech is more or less clear.