"The way I see it, all I'm doing is cutting to the chase! Why bother being so stuffy and hiding behind pretense? I know it's the Japanese way to make everything a big, polite production, but, there's no reason for us to stand on ceremony, my darling..."

But still, she at least has the courtesy to let her get a little bit settled. Ah, but, let her steal just one more kiss from her lips before she puts the kettle on the stove.

"I had every intention of keeping you warm, though! We may not have a fireplace, but, there are lots of ways a couple in love can heat things up, aren't there?"

Her wink is almost a little too much, but, it's Mari; leave it to her to take it up to eleven at any opportunity.