It makes me sad that izumi is afraid of judgement, like he has to be held to a higher standard of classic manliness. He is really manly, in his own way. Very soft. I love them both so much.
Aww now things are beginning to make sense. Alice used the humor in being lewd to get the duke to open up. Duke was such a sweet boy when he was little and she is giving him rope to climb out of the despair. God they're so perfect.