[ Tsuruno doesn't quite hesitate so much as pauses briefly before lightly nudging their shoulders together, head tilted so she doesn't bonk him with the hat. ]

Okay, but how many people asked you to go out with them to the fair? [ it's light, a little teasing, after that bit of solidarity. If he doesn't want to talk about it more than that, she's not going to make him. ]

But yeah. After some weird guy yelled at me and reminded me I shouldn't do everything on my own, I wound up talking to a couple of other people about my... deal. Because at the very least, I want to be able to trust some people a little more.

I won't accidentally get you involved in anything dangerous now, too.