[ he blinks, smile falling into a confused frown. ]

Huh? I thought it was...

[ he doesn't want to upset or confuse nanako too much, so he tries to think it over before voicing his thoughts out loud. maybe a certain big bro had to leave and decided to tie nanako to something secure to keep her safe?? but he probably would've said something... yosuke would've been happy to watch nanako without a kid leash being involved, jeez. but maybe it's better if she doesn't start coming to that conclusion herself. ]

Oh, I get it! It's a game. It's like when you tie your legs together for a three-legged race. Someone wants to see us eat with only one hand. [ he grins again. ] You up for the challenge?