well that what you expect for a middle schooler. usually they are still on that border line that they're still pure and more honest than usual. im sure he'll be feeling awkard in the future when he thinks back that he is like that when he got a little older hahaI appreciate Ta-kun's honesty, even though it's a tad blunt. Hopefully time will curb that. Gotta admire the little guy's persistence. I think it got Shia a bit flustered LOL
I realize that you likely mean "so much younger" relative to how old they are now, but I think the age difference is only like 3-4 years.But really she likes being with him but can't envisage what dating would entail or how it would work, especially when he is so much younger.
I think the really interesting thing will be to find out how she knew he was praised.