That pun was enough to make Yoshitsugu raise one slender eyebrow; distracted from the game for a moment, he shot Takatora an obviously amused look. The touch earnt another, milder flinch (it had been expected this time, and thus had less impact).

"So you're expressing that flattery through touch? In an outside space like this?"

One didn't need to be able to see his face to know that he was smirking to himself right now.

"That's unusually inappropriate for you, Takatora. I thought myself completely familiar with your nature, but it seems I was wrong about that. Consider me educated."