Don't worry, Shinji may not have had to deal with it for a while now, but he's not a total stranger to being on the receiving end of this particular brand of teasing. It's going to take a lot for him to be sincerely offended by it, even if he's not exactly thrilled about it.
"It's not really a new business," he's quick to point out. "It might seem that way because he just advertised for it, but he's offered that delivery service for a while now." It's impressive! It's worth admiring in an accurate way! Unlike what Shinji's work load looks like - when Tony asks about it, Shinji clears his throat a bit, bringing his hand up to his mouth to politely catch the little yellow blossoms that fall from it as a result. Those... are new. Hm.
"Not a whole lot," he admits, shaking the flowers out of his hand and on to the ground as nonchalantly as he possibly can and continuing on like that didn't just happen. "Mostly I just try to keep the temple tidy, so my schedule's pretty much open all the time."
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"It's not really a new business," he's quick to point out. "It might seem that way because he just advertised for it, but he's offered that delivery service for a while now." It's impressive! It's worth admiring in an accurate way! Unlike what Shinji's work load looks like - when Tony asks about it, Shinji clears his throat a bit, bringing his hand up to his mouth to politely catch the little yellow blossoms that fall from it as a result. Those... are new. Hm.
"Not a whole lot," he admits, shaking the flowers out of his hand and on to the ground as nonchalantly as he possibly can and continuing on like that didn't just happen. "Mostly I just try to keep the temple tidy, so my schedule's pretty much open all the time."