"Thank you~ Trip-sa~n!" Sei chimes happily, reaching with a briefly freed hand to lift the teacup, sipping delicately. He only flinches slightly at the strong sweetness before just drinking gratefully. He wouldn't say anything unkind about the courtesy, setting the cup down and tilts his head to look over the tea sandwiches and cakes.

When Kusakabe mentions Platinum Jail, Sei's hand stops mid-reach for a treat, though he quickly continues, trying not to pay too much attention to the conversation. While he didn't want to bring up any potentially unhappy topics himself, after being reassured that he wasn't in trouble, he couldn't stop someone else from asking. So he picked up a tea biscuit and nibbled quietly, one hand stroking the lion's fur, his dark eyes wide and flicking back and forth between Trip and Kusakabe.