The idea that Kaito might have actually picked her up and hauled her over to his bed if it had come down to that was just a bit much for Kyoko's already-frayed nerves, so Shinji was going to have to forgive her for the pause before she responded to him. Just gotta bury herself deeper into these blankets and contemplate what her fate could have been. Such a near brush with death. Goodness.

"N-no," she piped up after a moment, her voice muffled. "It was a worry no matter what. I'm telling you, we need to build you up to survive colder climates, you know?"