[Shinji smiles a little when Haruhi starts laughing; at the very least, she's not so stressed that she's past thinking this stuff is comically absurd.]
Okay, the lizards are probably okay, but-- didn't the birds, you know... poop everywhere? Do you really want them closed in a room with your food?
[A pause.]
Wait, how big is that music room? I was imagining it pretty fancy but, it can't be big enough for birds, right?
[The costumes thing, though. That's an entirely different situation. Shinji makes a face.]
But what's different if you're a girl? I mean, I guess the host thing is pretty... gendered, but he's still got you doing that. Is he like... flirting with you or something?
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Okay, the lizards are probably okay, but-- didn't the birds, you know... poop everywhere? Do you really want them closed in a room with your food?
[A pause.]
Wait, how big is that music room? I was imagining it pretty fancy but, it can't be big enough for birds, right?
[The costumes thing, though. That's an entirely different situation. Shinji makes a face.]
But what's different if you're a girl? I mean, I guess the host thing is pretty... gendered, but he's still got you doing that. Is he like... flirting with you or something?