It's fine Shinji, Kai will be there when they get back to counteract the chill, it'll all balance out again.

"I'm saying we can't let you keep getting hurt," she fusses, but relents with a sigh. Better to focus on getting out of their goldfish bowl, motherhenning can always recommence later. "But I guess it would have to be, right? Since we weren't touching, and nothing else was going on...."

There's a pause, before she goes on a bit bashfully, "I was kinda surprised, by the way. That you feel that way about it. I'm not sure how to put it exactly, but... I was happy, too."