They had made a good effort, and Kyoko is here instead of freezing away in her room, so there are some definite victories to hold on to. Still, even with that hand brushing his hair so gently, it's hard to keep a small, worried frown off of Shinji's face when Kyoko still sounds so displeased over this whole arrangement.

He doesn't want to push her too much, but he does offer a soft, "Let us know if there's anything you need, okay?" her way. Just to make sure.