"I don't mind, so long as we make sure that our work doesn't suffer." Even Aomi, for this year around, had to scramble a little bit to not interfere too much with anyone else. He's lucky that there were tasks he could do around this area outside of the temple. "It's better to carry some people along with me here anyway. I think that's what she would have liked." He finishes off his lunch with that, and takes to slowly sipping and enjoying his drink.

...Which is a problem when she says that, and he almost chokes a little bit on his green tea, needing one hand to rise up to his mouth. Ebisu laughs, although not too rowdy. "Because still waters run deep, or something like that, right?"

"Do I really seem that way..." Just a little bit of a blush is burning at Aomi's ears as he dabs at his mouth before his gaze flickers up to her. "Ah... Well, he did speak to me about it... But I don't think he was too specific with anyone else."