[ as much as Takane will claim a proficiency with humor, her experiences with teasing consisted of a lot of falling for the twins' outlandish claims. And the subtle banter she'd developed with Masamune; she realizes now it was partly this when his voice isn't at its usual level, and that he's apologizing for a jibe he hadn't intended.

He's not troubled. No, not right now, not currently, but when Masamune was bothered, people generally knew. Or at least suspected it, whether he was actually angry or just irritated. Battling helped, she knew, focusing on something besides your thoughts... any one of them could have been the same.

And she's concerned.

In her own manner of apology, she clarifies. ]

Heavy thoughts arise during times of conflict, though they are not always present. I was unable to...

[ and she trails off, thoughtfully, before she speaks up again. ]

May I be so bold as to request that you remove your helmet?