[ Her teasing was a little lost on him, but that's okay. He always did strike her as the serious type. It's why she is always happy to see him having fun. ] Active effort of not, it seems to be natural for you.
Hearing that reminds me of one of my friends from home. Her name is Signum. She can be kind of scary, the way she scowls and is strict, but that's just because she's always lived as a warrior. I don't think she had many friends growing up.
But I've seen her change over the past few years and grow closer to her friends and family... [ Subaru laughs; quietly and with fondness. ] She's still really serious, though.