I mean, this is just the type of story this is. I don't think we're ever going to get past silly tropes here.geez I hope we can finally move on from these silly tropes
He's not really that kind of guy, who would do it while he is at it. Realistically it would be so for most people, but even approaching Nekozane like this, when he was worried about her safety, was a gargantuan effort for him emotionally. He's probably feeling so spent and out of gas he can't pull off another huge thing right after. Unless he can do it half subconsciously, but I doubt he could. He's a bit too much an overanalyser for that. It would be nice if he could call her cute accidentally. It would be even nicer if he could call her a cat, though. She would take that as a supreme compliment.Damn... She pretty much made a confession right here. Go for it! Seno-kun!!