Honjo was glad that he wasn't the only one feeling shy. She looked just as shy as he did. And they were sort of mirroring one another. The way they dipped their heads, averted their gaze, those smiles.
"Why shouldn't I be?" he asked her. "I know that it's not very nice to scare away a pretty girl" he added. Well, that and they were both sort of outcast, different to the norm, at least on their worlds. It sort of helped the two of them bond a little. And well, Honjo was still getting used to trying to talk to girls properly.