[ He does indeed take her vague sound as understanding, just figuring she'd go along with it, that his explanation made perfect sense. In hindsight, could somebody like Hayame live in space? Not in the space he knew. But she's also strong and independent, so she'd probably find a way — to live up there, to understand him, whatever.

She's cool; he likes her. ]

Fifty yards, huh? Awesome.

[ He accepts her answer without question, merely pausing for a second to stand on his tiptoes to gauge the direction they should go in, and... right there. Satisfied, he settles more into walking alongside her rather than outright leading the way — nobody needs to lead anybody between them at this point. ]

You like meat, you're gonna love this. Couldn't believe it the first time I tried it. The sweet sauce they use with it is amazing.

[ And they'll be there momentarily. Sure, being outside the reflecting pool can be kinda awkward, but today's already quickly shaping up to be pretty good. ]