"How did you convince him to do that?" Katsuya smiles and shakes his head slightly. "That's awfully kind of you, arguing him down like that. You didn't have to, Verity...but thank you."

He really doesn't want to owe Schon more than he has to. No arguments there.

"I wonder why he didn't tell me before." Maybe they just worked this out? He'll pull away just long enough to fish out a skillet so he can brown the fish briefly.