he is pleasantly surprised that she even accepts the strawberries. yes, he is offering them to her and yes, he wants her to take them, but he’s really mostly just teasing; and given who she is, kisshu fully expected her to simply reject the gift altogether, probably declaring something about loving deep blue-sama’s other self. well, he is partially right, but he expected to be completely right this time. what a pleasant surprise indeed … not that he’s going to complain! ❝ you’re so loyal, ❞ he sighs, more as a mild complaint, and shakes his head. after all, kisshu has long realized that he can never compete against deep blue-sama, alter ego or not. it doesn’t change his feelings for her or anything, but damn, it sure makes things harder for him to claim her heart when his love rival is none other than his own world’s leader and savior. kisshu may be just an alien in comparison, but he is sure a very charming and endearing one, thank you very much. case in point: deep blue-sama——or rather, ‘aoyama-kun’——never bothered to meticulously grow strawberries for months just for his lady love, now did he? score one for kisshu! heh.
❝ hey, hey, lighten up. it’s not like i’m asking you for a kiss this time. ❞ he smiles mischievously, leaning a little closer: not enough to violate her personal space again, but just enough for him to see her cute face. it is indeed a very cute face with how crimson red she is. ❝ but if you want one, then i certainly wouldn’t be opposed to it.~ ❞ another tease. he would absolutely love to kiss her, preferably until her lips are sore, but kisshu had discreetly began a new leaf for himself as early as when the mew aqua helped restore his life. he ought to maintain their status quo as best as he can now, because while it admittedly hurts to know that his feelings will remain unrequited, he finds himself genuinely wishing for her happiness / hence, why he had persevered and continued growing these strawberries.
so when she shoves them back at him just now, he pouts. trust his kitten to be so stubborn … but that’s why he likes her! ❝ ehhh? you’re gonna pass up on these totally scrumptious strawberries just like that? why would i ever want to poison such delicacies to give you? maybe if it was a love potion, then i’d consider it, but i’m tellin’ ya, these are gifts that pai personally helped me inspect. ❞ he even emphasizes his brother’s name on purpose because he knows she prefers pai more than him and tart. something about her green friend making googly eyes at pai and blah, blah, blah. kisshu cares a little bit when it comes to gossip about his brothers, so he vaguely remembers the green girl’s existence much like how he remembers the yellow monkey girl, except the green girl is so horribly shy, he fears pai will be stuck being mister can’t-take-hints forever. kisshu should really help him later, man to man, brother to brother, but for now ... ❝ are you gonna deny a gift that’s also from pai, hm? ❞ he casually shoves it back to her, keeping his hands on it so that she can’t shove it back again. hehe. ❝ well, if you’re not gonna eat ‘em, then give ‘em to your girl friends. they’re still the fruits of my labor, y’know. hell, share ‘em with your precious aoyama-kun as your date snack or whatever; just don’t waste my hard work. ❞
