"It's okay, really." Hanatarou managed a somewhat more genuine smile this time, even if it was still small, in an attempt to be reassuring. "It happens when, when, um, I do anything here. If I let that stop me I'd never get anything done..."

At the thanks he stammered to a halt and just ducked his head a little in something resembling a nod, with a mumbled, "You're welcome." It wasn't as though he'd done that much, but...he'd already been told several times not to stop apologizing for it. Not by these two, but still.

Fortunately there was something to distract him, and he quickly turned toward Nataku, reaching out to stop him. "Oh, it's...don't worry, I don't need to see. I'll, um, do what I can and then you can take them off..."