[ Aki tosses her a side glance and a half smile. ]

I do? Good. Just don't tell him I said all of that. He'll probably run a mile. And I'm not going to answer any more questions about that. We're focusing on this DVD now, okay?

[ He's happy at least, for now. He thinks Ruby approves of his interest in her brother, not that he feels he needed her to vouch for him or anything; if anything, he gets the feeling that by getting closer to Ruby might jeopardise his chances with Aqua. Still, he likes her and he genuinely does want to help her with her career here. So, he'll just have to cross that bridge when he comes to it, huh? ]