"Oh! Actually, I do. It's about what you said about 'newfound magical skills.'"

While the flatness of his tone in relation to the company of others does not go unmissed, she figures if he really didn't want her company, he'd be more direct about it. And so, she rambles on, chattering away.

"How are you supposed to help with those? Is it just because you know so much magic, you can deal with anything? I heard that Gen— well, Minegishi is learning from you. That's why I'm curious if it's actually been easy for you to teach someone new."