Shinji is, likewise, pretty much unaware of the time limit on the tail time, and therefore continuing to dish out those pets without much regard for how long it might really be viable for.

That reaction is quite a bit bigger than he was anticipating, though. But... at least it's a good kind of big reaction? And so very doggish, too - was that a side-effect of the appendage, or perhaps a justification for it...? Very fitting, either way. Shinji shifts a little bit so that Kai's head can come to rest should he want it, warmth similarly rising to both his chest and face in a way he's far more aware of this time around.

Still... Still, he continues to run his hand through that soft fluff.