[He is very appreciative of her letting him keep his pride for now, and he will earnestly try to maintain their pace! He is not terribly injured, after all, he is just extremely exhausted and recovering from some …moderate blood loss. That’s all!]

I’ve been looking, don’t worry. It’s just hard to find someone in that specific niche without having to go straight to the network.

[Which he may have to just bite the bullet and do. He’s not looking forward to it.]

Eeeeeh? Are you telling me I don’t look good for thirty-eight, Ciel-san?

[She is taking it all in stride, so Hayato isn’t going to hold back with teasing, now. This is what she gets for all the fussing: Hayato being a pain int he ass.]