@bananowyje I bet her "being cornered" is going to turn out to be her parents nagging her to get married, or her age approaching unmarriageable age. And the "help" she wants for him is exactly what you said.
@weebifiedbenny nvm i found it again LOL
https://mangadex.org/title/41964/today-once-again-the-assassin-cannot-win-against-the-girl-he-picked-up/chapters/