[ ... oh. tifa might say that leo's answer is hard to follow up, but the words she's said are... actually more than fine, to be honest. it's why she gets a shoulder bump back to match hers, his own rambunctious laughter echoing through the room.

that's only after the quiet moment he takes to really take in the response, those heartfelt words. they're a bit like what he thought when he first started out as an idol...? back when he thought that it'd be nice to just make people smile and laugh, like he did for ruka.

hmmm. ]

Nooope. Don't say all that sweet, gross stuff and then be like eh, it's hard to follow you up! Where's the spunk from when you were punching fish? Be like... This is why I got into it! This is why I like it! And that's all!

[ he won't say it out loud, but there's a silent approval at the origins of her passions... not that there needs to be any.

it's just nice. to hear simple, pretty reasons like that sometimes, instead of the complicated bullshit ensemble stars gives us. ]