Gen accepted the crown gratefully, bowing just a little. "It truly, really isn't. Thank you, my dear. You see -"

He put his crown on his head, adjusted it a little, "Showing someone you feel strongly about something when you need it will mean they're less inclined to give it to you, hm? Or at least they'll want a higher price. You've got to be just interested enough for them to offer, but nowhere near desperate. That's the trick."

Though, hm, Gokudera hadn't been acting normally, either? "You nearly punched me, I'm a little worried what would've happened if you were in a bad mood."