She looked out at the crowd, and back towards Seiichi, still seated and observing.

"I mean, you saw me getting way too conspiratorial with Masaharu-kun, and you came back and 'rescued' me or whatever, and I didn't even realize I needed it until you did!"

Because she could now hear the last few whispers they'd incited beginning to die off.

"And you probably just made them think you were jealous! It's kinda brilliant."