As you sit there in silence, Kurisu breaks it with a quiet sigh, glancing sideways at you with a faint, hesitant smile.

“So... I guess you probably find all this research stuff incredibly boring, huh?” she asks, almost self-conscious, her tone softer than usual. “I mean, spending an entire Saturday with me buried in papers can’t be your idea of a good time.”

You can tell she's trying to gauge your reaction, a mix of her typical rational side and the subtle insecurity she rarely shows. She looks down, almost as if she's bracing herself, then adds, “If you want to do something else, we could... I don’t know, get coffee or something. Or... whatever you want.”

The way she says it—half-bashful, half-brave—reveals how much she cares, even if she’s not always the best at expressing it.