Ah... was Shinji that worried for her sake? Or was it just the uncertainty of the situation getting him? Either way, Kyoko leaned forward to give the boy a warm look from around Kaito.

"It's not like we're gonna go ahead and settle in for the long haul," she agreed softly, with a nod, "But we have to take care of ourselves, and Bug and Pen Pen too, while we're stuck in the figuring-things-out stage." Would this stage last a few days? A month or two? Kyoko wasn't sure she was ready to contemplate longer, but it felt pretty clear that they weren't going to be in Tokyo by tomorrow. "And it's easier to talk to people if you're doing something for them anyway, right?"