On wobbly legs, Seiichi, or Sayuri now, she guessed, tried to stand up but she had to grab Gale's shirt to secure herself.
Now more than before it became obvious how small of a stature she had standing next to him, or actually more clinging onto him for necessary support.

"Wow... I'm really tiny", she muttered. "And my balance is completely off... so, yes, I'd highly appreciate you carrying me, even if it might be very embarrassing for me..."
Her legs were still wobbling uncontrollably and she clung to Gale even tighter to not fall over.

For anyone watching this scene as an outsider, it must have looked incredibly cute. A small, 1.58m girl clinging to a bigger guy as if her life depended on it.