[Gokudera wishes it would maybe ruffle this guy’s feathers a bit. It’s not as much fun if he accepts the cutesy nickname. Well… maybe if he tries to introduce his new acquaintance to someone using it, it may be amusing.]

Yes. Even if he’s not here and I cannot protect him, I need to be certain I’m not bringing any shame to him.

[Who even knows what could bring him shame in this weird dream party? Maybe if he crashed the party? He’s going to do his best to use his explosives outside if they need to be used at all.]

Hm? What makes you so good at looking for people?

[He doesn’t want to seem like he needs help, but he also… really does need help. If they run into the Tenth, Gokudera can just say he met Hei-chan, and wasn’t able to lose him in the party… No reason for the boss to think Gokudera is getting someone outside the family involved.]