"Wha— N— No, I mean, yeah, I did," Naeku answered, stammering a little. "B— But I mainly didn't talk about it, because I didn't think it would solve anything. I— I just thought I'd be poking at sore spots for the other girls without accomplishing anything. I— If they even wanted to have children, I mean…"
"I guess that's fair," Erik sighed, caressing her hair and ears. "But it was still the wrong decision. You want to get along with the girls, but they also want to get along with you. It's best to talk about things with your family, even when they're sore spots."
He smirked a little and locked eyes with her. "Fortunately, the bond we'll establish tonight should help."
"R— Right, they mentioned that," Naeku muttered, shifting a little nervously. "It… shares emotions?"
