Strongest Couple?

“I won’t nag about you fighting thugs again. It’s inescapable, no? But color me surprised at how much you’re thinking about holding back for us. Our worries are affecting you, huh?”

“Isn’t it natural?”

“It is. But numbskull, don’t get tied down by it. I’ll be more concerned if you let yourself get beaten up without fighting back. I’d rather scold you with empty words of concern than nurse you back to health with your body bruised and battered.”

Still lying on the sofa, I had just finished telling her about my encounter with Ichihara Jun.

As I expected, Shizu immediately went to check my body if I was hurt anywhere before expressing those thoughts. She might be contradicting herself there but she’s just reminding me that when it comes to things like that, I should always prioritize my safety more than what they would think about afterward.