[ He won't think they're that cute if they still were wet. It's fine if Koutarou's clothes get stained because they're nicely worn and cheap and he has almost no clothes that lack them, only the clothes he's gotten from Retrospec are safe (for now).

Koutarou purses his lips thoughtfully for a few moments in thought but it looks like Fai is fine, he's not more a stick man than he usually is. ]

Sometimes monsters might be a little less troublesome.

[ Koutarou might hate fighting, but he knows how to deal with the monsters; the overwhelming feelings regarding Chieko on the other hand, is a bit more difficult. ]

I was going to my atelier but you know my schedule is flexible most of the time. No, I'm not busy, I'd love to catch up.