[ no, he will continue beaming with pride because this is all so good. what he doesn't expect is izō saying what he says. that specific circumstance that has actually happened and, given that he's quite willfully falling back on old habits, potentially setting himself up for trouble (again). he's lucky he gets away with just a bit of nervous laughter. hopefully, izō won't think anything of it. ]

Ah... r-right. I know it's tricky but it's for the best. The more everyone fights the more dangerous it is and I don't want there to come a day when we don't have a choice but to be enemies.