"It was an opportunity for a really nice meal, gratis," she explained, before taking her own bite; it was, indeed, nice food, and Kozue took a moment to savor the warm, rolled-up thing. Maybe it was Chinese? Chinese-ish? "And I'm certainly happier to do this than go out with some stranger who bought out the stock of idol posters," or who would expect that 'free dinner with Kondo-Chan' implied something else, as well.
"It really does seem like rest helps," she nodded in agreement to his last statement. "More than even makes sense. That's how it was for me, and it seems like most people find the same."