Don't tell him that though. He wouldn't know what to do with that knowledge.

"Right? It's real good to get some positive feedback for once." No spooky dreams or spooky spiders. The earthquakes were still happening, but Kai still hadn't investigated those enough to really know if they were good or bad outside of Shinji's dealings with them. A tangible sign that things were going in the right direction was incredibly encouraging.

"So, good work," Kai congratulated him. Whether it was for his efforts in touch or his efforts with flowers was a bit up in the air, since here Kai was bumping shoulders as he leaned over to look at Shinji's handiwork.