Taking the additional straw, he noticed how her gaze was on him intently, "You're not going to let me refuse are you?" Raizo was apprehensive to try the drink since the chocolate didn't leave him with a happy aftereffect. While a person of her culture would find the amount of sweetness satisfactory, it was too much for him considering his bland diet.
He didn't know how he felt about her talking. He wasn't used to it, but he didn't feel an inner-annoyance at hearing her voice. It was possible he was even getting used to her being there. That was probably just his ability to adapt, but it worked to both of their advantages. He wasn't annoyed and she wasn't being ignored when she spoke. "Honing my skills has been all I've known since I was a child. Once I even wanted to be the successor to the Ozuno clan, but all that is different now. I am just now learning to live for myself. I used to live only for my clan," he explained, knowing a person of her character would find him drab, but it was how he was raised. There hadn't been much opportunity for him to enjoy life. At least not how the outside world enjoyed their lives.