Don't act like you're not part of it just because I'm the only one with the ears.

[Come on, Mallory, they're both Kyousuke's dogs and they know it.

He smacks Mallory on the back. It's kind of awkward, not being the sort of stupid bro thing he does often, but the truth is he just wants an excuse to touch him and this is the one his brain came up with. He regrets it basically immediately.]

. . . Quiet place. I'm not really complaining yet. Ask me again in a month, maybe I'll go crazy.