For a while Shinjirou is as happy with the attention Irvin's giving him as much as the other way around. That doesn't stop immediately when Irvin is starting to get naughty again, but he does jump in surprise. He wipes at his skin, trying to rub the odd sensation away. "Come on, that tickles. I'm not food."

"Maybe he needs to be taken for another walk," he murmurs, his attempts to distract Irvin failing. "Jade?"