His behaviour is almost endearing. Jade smirks, even as he wonders if he had made a mistake in choosing Shinjirou. Things are always so much difficult when emotions such as fondness come into play, particularly in his line of work. But he's confident in his ability to compartmentalise, to be manipulative and ruthless as necessary.

He'll have to teach Shinjirou to hold his tongue eventually, but for now, Jade indulged him. "There's no reason to turn down a free gift. Besides, I was hoping to use it as positive reinforcement instead."