[He laughs, just quietly, leaning his head down to kiss the top of her head. (Had she done her hair like that? It was awfully cute, he had to admit.) It was a sweet sentiment, albeit a somewhat misguided one, as Gai is probably the last person she would need to worry about on a mission or draft.]

I'll be glad for your company. Missions get pretty boring when the only people you have to talk to are ones you don't get along with, save for a few exceptions.

[Not that Gai gets along with that many people, but details. He doesn't go out of his way to be friendly, and he doesn't expect anyone else to do the same to him.]