"I don't think a good conversation in the history of the world has started that way... but what is it Rei?"  He asked as he wapped his arms around her.  She had to admit, it is doubful she was going to be telling him good new, but he still wanted to do the talking she thinks they need.  He cared about her, so he wanted to do what it will take to keep her, even walking head long into potentially unpleasant conversations.