[Guren laughs, and it's so much brighter when it's this genuine. It's not even like his other laughs have been fake or anything, but the ones in moments like these are light. He's not weighed down, even if temporarily.]

Haha, don't worry. It was cute.

[This may be the first time he's used cute in a sentence out loud and had it not be sarcastic.]

Besides, you're the one who asked why they reminded me of you, so I just gave you all of it at once. [And shamelessly used something to hide behind so he wouldn't be embarrassed himself!!]