Ah, yes. The optics. No chance I could get another honeymoon out of this, huh?

[ he laughs and only realises after the fact that without the context that exists in his head that's an odd thing to say, perhaps..... ]

Ah—.. what I mean is the last time I had to do something for appearances I got kicked right out of Kyoto for awhile and ended up getting a free vacation, me and Oryou.

[ simpler times. but if he thinks about her it's only going to make things worse so he won't. ]

Anyway, I'm sure I can manage looking properly shamed. I'm the most hated guy in hell.