[ Well, that's a relief. It'd suck if the first time he tried that, it went completely the wrong direction from what he wanted. Then again- is she also crying in that muffled laughter?

Now he's not reciprocating the gesture in any way because both his hands are over the stove. ]

Well, as long as there's someone who looks up to me, I think I can get my body to listen to me. I'm gonna do better for you as a shinki.