He was convinced he wasn't allowed in, and he wasn't so sure about contending with those robots again for a little while, hence his not wanting to venture forth.
"Suppose so." Does he read? Yes, but it's too hard to read on a hard copy.
"I read on an Ipad and I don't have one here. And comic books are more fun anyway." He shrugs.
"And cartoons--" He snorts. "It's hard to have hobbies when you don't have thumbs."