[ The dissonance between her smile and the heaviness of the air is a little alarming--but he can't get the words out to dispel it. Black settles for a half-hearted laugh and watching the wall. ]

I'd be lying if I said no, but... not for any reason you're thinking. [ He respects Miss Kirigiri, okay!! ] I think she'd make for a cute witch, or maybe a zombie or something--and if she was dressed in costume, she might not overthink things too. She was fun to dance with when she just relaxed...

[ ...mmm. Miss Kirigiri is someone he thinks he'd like, if things weren't as they were.

(Like age. And personal circumstances. And his lacking interest in women.) ]