I mean -- Shuu-kun and Vani-chan did, but it felt more like I was helping them, you know? But it was different with you...

[he tried not to think too hard about it at the time, but he's had plenty of time since then!!!

anyway he tries pulling Buzen in for a kissy so that he doesn't say anything to reveal how much of bottom itsuki was willing to be for buzen since day one]