A gesture towards his ice-cream was Kou's answer to that question. The habit of trying new things had gotten him into this situation, and admittedly it was better than what he'd expected.
Except he just didn't like ice-cream, he guessed. Maybe he just liked Isao's company. Though it was because he felt comfortable with their different roles, he thought.
"The trouble with that is people insist on putting things in it."