One slow sip later, he's nodding his approval. "Thank you."

He's content to sit quietly for awhile, more interested in watching Shinjirou than the news - he had already read all of it back in his study anyway. The reporter's voice is a pleasant hum in the background as his attention hones in on the dog, wondering if what its owner had told him is true. It seems innocent enough, its tail wagging slowly from side to side along to the rhythm of Shinjirou's pets.

"Have you had a dog before, Shinjirou?" He wonders aloud.