[The teasing didn't escape Shinju (or at least, he took it as such), and he couldn't help but turn a little red.] Y-yeah, well... yes, it was. Sort of.

[Thankfully, Soushi accepted his help without protest this time.] Right. [He searched for the requested pellets for a few moments, finding them without too much trouble, and moved towards the door to the kitchen before turning to the other man.]

Should I go ahead and feed him a few? [Shinju honestly didn't have a clue how to take care of birds. He didn't want to do something wrong and make it harder for Soushi.]