["For Aidios' sake..." he thinks at the back of his mind. He should've smelt something fishy from the start, but no... He's already fallen for her trap! But Van reassures himself that he's been through far worst than this. He can do this, he can do this...!]

Ugh... W-Well, you're definitely being bad so far. If you're a good girl, I'll give you a headpat. [A beat.] Or rub your shoulders if you've been feeling stressed lately.

[That's right... She's grown a bit more. He should treat her a little more like an adult, shouldn't he?]