"Me too." Makoto jokes back, but there isn't any actual disappointment in his tone. "Sounds like you're right. But don't worry, I'm used to dealing with guys like that. Comes with doing business in any world, I guess."

His smile turns polite, almost innocent, only a beat before asking, "So, know if he has any pet peeves?"

His pronunciation of "pet peeves" says that is not a term he's used often enough to sound smooth saying.