[Well, that's a bit of a relief. He was afraid there was something serious going on. Reaching out to grab his desk chair, he offers it to Kazuma.]

Okay, fair enough! Can't deny that I do like having my ego stroked a bit now and then. You just had me worried there for a moment.

[Though the mention of Hiyori and him makes him pause mid-bite to glance over at him before he slowly lowers the cookie, a smile overtaking his features.]

You won't overstay, idiot. Though that's something I wanted to talk to you about. Something I thought you ought to know-- at least before you found out the hard way. [Here he pauses again, this time to take a breath, letting out his next words in a rush.]

Hiyori and I are dating.