[For a minute, she just blinks. Doing something else doesn't seem like an option to her, but she's never really thought about it before.... what are dreams really worth in a world like this? But they're 'dating' right now, so she'll humor him.]

... S-Sure, I'll keep that in mind, but I don't think it's possible to get out of once it's already started.

[She takes another nibble of the mochi. He's only bugging her a little, but it's not really him.]

There's this woman... Sharyu the monkey. Who is trying to do a ceasefire... but that's just a fantasy.

[Her heart feels a bit heavy when she says it, though. Seriously, what's wrong with her? She should change the subject. Anything.]

By the way, when you said you want to spread the goodness of humanity to space? What was that about?