-! [Definitely startled, Tadakuni jumps; blinking and staring wide-eyed at the boy in front of him as he speaks. The High-schooler furrows his brow and listens in silence; feeling increasingly bad as Kai continues.]

[After a moment of silence, he speaks again; warily-] I'm... s-sorry, man...

...I guess I just... make stupid jokes when I'm nervous, so... um.

Didn't mean to make light of the situation-- [FFFF HE JUST MADE AN UNINTENTIONAL PUN DIDN'T HE] -I MEAN,

Just... forget I said anything. [Wow doesn't he feel like a loser. Tadakuni awkwardly averts his gaze. Should he just leave now before he makes matters worse?]