[There's a brief pause like he's only just now considering that for the first time.]

I'd be flattered if she did!

[That's... really cute actually... But poor goddamn Gauche who has to deal with this every damn day.]

They are, ja. It's been a very long time since I went anywhere without them - they've more or less decided to be my bodyguards, after all! So it's a bit strange to be away from them.

[It's something he knew before, certainly, but this makes it all the more clear that he really does miss them.]