[ Free them from this hell... Still, Ori can't help but chuckle at Otegine's reaction; there's something freeing about being able to laugh about it, and it helps relieve any lingering awkwardness about their embarrassing encouragement feedback loop. In the end, she simply listens, glad if she's gotten even the tiniest bit through to him, if nothing else so that he and Pyra can enjoy their date in the moment rather than worry themselves sick.

And at his question - naturally, she nods. She'd been the one to try and invite folks out for drinks in the first place, after all... ]

Of course I'd still be okay. We can meet up after everything. I don't want to make things unnecessarily busy for you. But... I'll be looking forward to it!