[Kazuma stares at her in stunned silence for a moment or two after Haru finishes her speech, shock written all over his face. Then he throws back his head and laughs at her.

Well, with her. Promise. He's just so startled and caught off guard that it knocked him right out of his bad mood.]

While I don't think those situations are very comparable, Okumura, I take your point. Thank you.

[And he means it! But his expression sobers again immediately after.]

Mine still stands, however. Are you certain you still want me to teach you, knowing this?

[He's asked that several times already, he knows, but this is the first time she's had the whole story. Such as it is.]