The additional comment on cuteness made Chiyo feel as if her own face was about to blossom into a firework, particularly a red one. She wanted to hide her face. It must've looked a ridiculous shade of scarlet right about now.

"You're not... making a m-mess of yourself," she said flustered, her voice wavering. In fact, she felt like she was the one making a mess of herself, not Mondo. With her hands, she took hold of the collar of his jacket and drew them over her face to hide herself. "Y-You're doing just fine. I'm not good at talking to people, either, so it's okay."