[ His mind freezes up at the word unsuitable, but he manages to catch himself before he falls into a complete panic. Kanji shakes his head - truthfully, he's just glad she didn't instantly think him odd. ]

What? N-no! No, it's not like that...! I mean, uh... You know, I actually thought something like that would be perfect for a cute girl like you.

[ He rubs the back of his neck a little more, cheeks tinting pink. He doesn't have to think too hard on what he just said to feel embarrassment bubbling up. It's not like he's blind to the fact that she's kind of a tomboy, what with the old man talk and all that. In many ways, it was because she was willing to cross that gender gap that he was able to feel comfortable around her.

But she's still a girl. Plus, he likes cute things!! ]

D-do you like it?