Nico offers some vague grumble in response, eyes downcast. This is heavy-- not just the words themselves, but the way Akiha speaks them. Even when she says she enjoys it, it sounds flat, like the enjoyment is an obligation in and of itself.

"You never let loose, do you?" Nico asks, teeth digging at her lower lip through her persisting frown. But the next moment, she forces herself to perk back up, yanking on Akiha's arm as she takes a running step forward: "Don't worry! That's just what Nico's here for!"