He's probably right about that, but all the same, Ryunosuke is just a bit too skittish about that sort of thing to take the offer up. Holmes's typically obnoxious laugh is kind of a balm in its own right, even if it makes Ryu's cheeks burn a little harder for the impropriety of it all.

He clears his throat, trying to regain some of his composure.

"I do appreciate the gesture," he says, genuinely grateful but also anxious to smooth things over and move on. "You were asking for an explanation though, were you not? I can try my best but I swear the truth of some of it will have you questioning my sanity..."