[The question certainly gets a reaction out of Souji. At first, his eyes go wide and his sword lowers slightly as he processes the question -- what the hell kind of question was that, anyway?! After the initial shock passes, Souji has a brief moment of looking embarrassed, before he simply sets his jaw and stares at Ian intently, practically glaring at him.
After a minute passes, Souji lets out a breath and stands up straight, lowering his sword to his side once again. He turns his head away, clears his throat, then looks back over in Ian's direction. That sort of question should have been expected, despite how Souji had hoped for something a little more serious. Even at times like these, Ian really could never show vulnerability to anyone. That shield was always up. Sometimes it was annoying, but all the subtle signs of it had convinced Souji that this was the real Ian. No one could imitate so many minor things -- the hand always close to his gun, the teasing, the nickname, and being so willing to go along with Souji's paranoia.]