Kanji breathed his relief, kicking his heart back into gear. Any indignant shout telling her to get the male demons to fuck off if they're gonna be up front like that was lost in the knowledge that he wouldn't be doing such a thing.

He nodded, taking it all in despite the averted gaze. What if she was thinking about this stuff too, and was stuck like him in wondering if she'd scare him with it? But it sounded so weird, thinking about being 'ready'. It made intimacy seem like something you had to stretch for or train before a marathon or a battle, and-- ...

Zaiten rumbled in challenge somewhere in the back of his mind, and Kanji quickly silenced him.

"Uh, m-maybe. Man, both you n' Senpai make it sound so much easier than it's gonna be."