Nico frowns harder. He's sure he's being insulted somehow. "Do you even speak Japanese?" Hey, he learned that in the US, many people who were proud to have Italian heritage don't speak it outside of swear words. Maybe it's the same for Italian-born Japanese kids. He knows it's a big assumption, but he's feeling grumpy.

"I think it does count when it's sentient! And no! I didn't think you made out with it!" He flaps his arms in irritation. "He promised to become a prince if you kissed him! So it'd be like kissing a person if he did turn into one!"