[At Yato's question, Mikoto grows silent and looks down at his cup. He hadn't really thought about it. Deep down, he knew full well that she wasn't hanging around him just to be polite or because she felt sorry for him. It was that she genuinely enjoyed being around him.

It made him happy, beyond happy, even. He was just scared.
N-No I...

Cat really has got his tongue... or in this case, Yuuko.]

I mean, I think I knew that but I'm just... really nervous. [He sighs, knowing that he sounds like the most pathetic guy ever. Especially in front of Yato, of all people.] I've never gotten close with a girl this quick and I... don't really know what to do. The last thing I want to do is make her feel weird and I'm scared I'm going to scare her away from me.

[The age thing didn't help either.]