Certain other friends of Verity would make crude assumptions as to what that 'something' was. Said friend means well, but is kinda a jerk when it comes to relationship stuff.

Katsuya, meanwhile, nods along. He briefly wonders if it's because she's human, but that's as far as the thought goes.

What was he supposed to say to that anyway? 'Good'? That's awful and insensitive. Even if he was a bit relieved to hear it, that's not the sort of thing you say.

"That's..I..I'm sorry you've had such a distasteful experience."