Asuka stood up--only to sit right back down in the other chair in front of the desk. She faced Ken with a confused smile; confused as to whether it was happy or sad. But the moment passed quickly, and she settled into a pleasantly sultry, warm poker face.

"It really might be more honest to say I'm a very frequent overnight guest," she replied. "But just barely. Both the office and the apartment are in my name, even though he pays half the rent here, and all of it upstairs."

She nodded towards Youji. "And shouldn't I be asking you whether or not he's a pain? You've seen much more of him recently than I have. I wonder if I should be jealous!"