It's truly a shame that Kyoko's all the way over here with her head bent over these dishes, and she doesn't get to see that blush. A loss for everyone.

And Kyoko honestly hadn't meant anything special by it! It's just very evident that these two boys are quite fond of each other, and that's very sweet and wholesome, and she's happy for them. And it's not often that she gets to hear a teenage guy like Shinji talk so affectionately about a buddy! It's cute!

"Riiight? He's always avoiding praise, and he acts like he doesn't want anything. You have to work hard to spoil a guy like that, or he won't let you. As I thought, keeping this a secret was the right move~"