“For as long as I shall live” He realized what he had said just a few words too late and he scramble to hide the rising blush. “Or at least till he get annoyed with me and tosses me out.”
His ear were burning to the point where they just hurt and he had to refrained from smacking himself in the face with his palm and resided on a jerky smile and glancing at Hakuba.
Hakuba, for his part, was stunned, flustered, and staring at the comment, even with the addendum. Baaya, however, chuckled again and looked back at them from the doorway.
“It would be rude of him to toss you out, especially since you’re being such a gentleman, Kuroba-kun. You two have a good time. Young Master, you know how to get in touch with me if you need anything.”
And then she left.
The detective gulped, watching her go, then turned to Kaito with an expression of exhausted helplessness. "So… ah… cake?“