Autor's cheeks warm, though it's not an unwelcome feeling. "You think so?" he says softly, almost wistful. "Thanks. That'd be... That would be nice."

He returns to his udon, keenly aware that Mirai doesn't have a mother, and aware that he keeps bringing his own up around her. Too easy to talk to, indeed.

"I'm... I'm sorry I keep talking about her."