That was about all Kyousuke needed to realize he'd said a little too much without thinking about it, which wasn't like him, but it was a bit late for that now. As it was, something on the other side of the room suddenly seemed a lot more interesting, so he directed his attention there.

"That's not— Don't get the wrong idea," the boy muttered, trying to sound irritated. "It was only a suggestion." Which was a pretty poor excuse, admittedly, but hopefully that was good enough to appease the situation.