[Needless to say, that chin-in-hand move wouldn't ever be permitted at a meet-and-greet. Touching fans outside the standard handshake is strictly verboten. It's something his admirers can only ever dream about, in other words.

Not this admirer, apparently. Hiyori isn't sure what set him off—whether it was the overly familiar touching, the being called cute, or what. He seemed to already be frowning before Hiyori laid a hand on him, so it's not clear what it was. But well, if he had to guess what he was thinking based on his behavior, then...

Something like "don't get too cocky," perhaps?

He's about to be proven right. His brows shoot up when the other boy growls, eyes flashing with alarm. Wait, wait, wait—what's happening here? All he can do is blink and look stupefied. But now isn't the time for that! He doesn't like fighting to start with, and he needs to salvage the mood somehow. Sure, the Trio probably approves of the lack of space between them, but this isn't "sweet" or "cute" at all! So, he'll paste a smile back on and roll with it, having plenty of experience smoothing over hiccups on variety shows.

Though no one on a variety show has ever done this to him.]

Saying I want you to "whimper" is going a bit too far... That just makes it sound like I'm out to hurt you. I was hoping for more of a sweet whisper. Like you're saying the name of someone precious ♪

[He bows just a little, tipping their heads together, staring directly into the other boy's eyes. He might not appreciate the personal space invasion, but he won't be cowed.]

But Raika-kun doesn't seem to mind my bad manners too much, hmm? Otherwise he wouldn't have pressed s~o close to me.