[She winces and sits back. Critical miss on making a lighthearted joke. She should have known better than to mention Akihiko on the heels of their earlier discussion.]

...Yeah. Sorry. [She tries for the smile again.] Besides, no way he'll get you with the same trick twice, right? You'll be watching out for it.

[Because she just assumes they'll end up fighting again, even if it's not because Shinji's seeking it out.]

But okay. I trust you to tell me if something's wrong.