[He's a bit proud of her she went with a stab over a gouging, whether she's aware of it or not. Though at least she's happy knowing she got a reaction for it. But her nod means she catches it, deal set. Even though it's mostly helping her out and he doesn't care one-tenth as much as her, but whatever. Details.]

The adviser will only be there to set the board. I can handle making my own moves. [Rude Erika, don't think he's that bad with Fantasy that he needs to defer to another. If anything, it's easier knowing Bernkastel's not part of the equation.]

Sure, even. ...Oh. But don't count your outfit toward it. [Heart-reader. She got a stab in before, so he'll get a quieter one, calling her out on knowing she still feels gratitude for it. You really are a nice kid Erika. Don't bother hiding it.

Slightly worse is that he doesn't give her a chance for a response before turning away to go deal with paying for her stuff. What now Erikaaa.]