Of course I'm trying to avoid her. She's an annoying pest, and I'd much rather have her be somewhere far, far away.

[ But she keeps watching. She keeps observing them, and knowing that Noé is now even more a subject of interest to her is what makes him feel uneasy about it all. The false relationship is one thing, but he wouldn't be willing to keep it up if it was unbearable; knowing that Noé is now further into the spotlight, however, is something he won't stand for, especially if something were to happen to him.

Vanitas knows it'd be his fault. Maybe that's why it feels so awful.

He grunts at all of Noé's questions, though. How does he answer any of this? ]

All I'm saying is if you're already sick of it, I'll find some other way to get her off of my tail. I'd rather not see her bother you anymore than she already has. [ ... ] Otherwise, I said I don't mind, didn't I? [ Hmph. Grumpy as ever. ] It's- it's bearable. You're - the most tolerable candidate for the job, after all.

[ Which is Vanitas' way of saying he trusts Noé and would not have asked anyone else to do this for him. Not even Jeanne.

But he's said too much. ]

Ugh, whatever. It's your call. I don't care either way.

[ He does. He so does. ]