What is he, 12? Listening to a story with a slightly racy romance in it makes him not want to hear it is just...
Anyway, considering his dad knew about the secret in that house, that could've been a story about him, or maybe his grandpa. I wish he picked up a thing or two about that story, because I think it had important lessons to impart; but we all know how much of a naive dolt he is by now.
I should be happy for Valetta considering that I'm rooting for her and she just went on a cute date with him, but I'm having mixed feelings with the protagonist who at 52 chapters in has not really developed at all since chapter 1.