Shizune was glad that the lieutenant hadn't noticed her moment of lapse, as wouldn't wanted to explained why mentioning the times back on Earth made her do some. It was hard for her to believe he actually bought the line about the flowers. Shiro happily purred in response to Ginga affectionate scratching and compliment. The meek girl then gently petted the cat's fur, earning another purr. The reason was actually allowed to have the cat was because she was a lot more stuttery and shaky with something to put her at ease. Otherwise, Shizune worked perfectly fine. The meek girl then returned to her work and occasionally petted Shiro after she saw that the two were locked in conversation once more.