[ Blush or not, the truth of the matter is that there's not going to be any protection of her—not here, not in that way. That fact, unfortunately for him, is the first thing that comes to mind when he interrupts her nearly-made offer to go over to the game together, calling her "princess" again in the same breath that he tells her he won't involve her in it.

And sure, she recognizes that it might have less to do with protection and more to do with him not wanting their respective lives tangled up in such a way, but... ]

If it's for your sake, I won't spoil your fun~. But Reno, you know... [ She pauses. Frowns. How can she put this delicately? ] I know you wanna protect me, but when it comes to this place, and how we have to live while we're here, I...

[ Another pause, and she offers him a helpless little shrug. ]

You get it. We're all in the same situation, you know?