[There's a long pause, and then Naoki sighs.]

No. [No more than he ever does, which isn't much, but that's not the way to phrase it right now - unlike Hanamura, he does have some tact.] It's just sticking. I can try to avoid it, but it's probably going to keep cropping up every now and then.

[He'd say it's nothing personal, but that's not quite true. Just... don't make him explain it now.]