Ayaka blushed a little at the statement knowing he sounded almost sure of himself. He looked afraid and embarrassed just as quickly though and she thought she heard him say ‘he’ when he was trying to apologize. Though, Ayaka didn’t think he actually needed to. But at this point, she knew something was up with him. This was after all, the second time he implied that there’s another with him. “I see. It kind of explains a couple things,” she said after his explanation. After Lady Violetta explained lunch would be in a half hour, Ayaka stood up too and smiled at Rinion’s offer to carry her things. She handed him the only thing she had with her, which was her bag. “Thanks”