[ Kyoko's not incapable of teasing, but the chances that she's in earnest are generally way higher. She really is just this weird, Cliff, sorry. ]

Is it gossip if you're talking about it with an involved party... [ There is a bit of a sardonic tone to that, but it fades into plain old awkwardness pretty quickly. ] There wasn't any confessing involved that time, we were just in a tight spot. ...You're right, though. Shinji was first by a long shot.

[ THIS FEELS LIKE A GOOD TIME to start crocheting again, give her something else to focus on before she dies. ]