Well, who wouldn't, right? [He coughs again. It really doesn't sound good.] Like, it must be totally drab around here without me!

It's just that, you know... [His smile fades a bit, in spite of his effort.]

...I've had stuff to do.

[He supposes there's no way to hide from her that, even though he referred to this place as being Fai and Yuui's, it doesn't look like anyone's really lived in it for months.]