The moment of silence was concerning at first, the thought that things had not gone well in his time away arose, only to fade away soon after, to be replaced by basic logic as he clearly took his time for thinking and formulating a response. Though it was not one she had expected. In fact, it had taken her quite off guard, causing emerald orbs to widen in surprise. But features would soften a moment after, lips curving into a genuine smile.
A moment of fear passed over him literally only for a split second when she answered back with her first question. He was a little scared that he had managed to annoy her, but that seemed not the case, so a wave of relief was visible on the Fireball’s features, a soft sigh passed through the smile on his lips. “T-Thanks Sakura-san. Y-You’ve really managed to help me a lot. I-I’m glad that we’re friends.”