"Bad for business," she points out, mimicking his expression for all of a couple seconds before she relaxes, ever comfortable in her own skin. With a life like hers, one has to be just that. "And you may not care much for this establishment, but I know someone of yours who does. You're keeping an eye on him, right?"

Nuriko glances over her shoulder, looking around for Dean. Catching him clear across the room, she grins again. It figures that they'd be in one another's range of vision.

She'd do the same with her siblings, were they around.

"At least making a vague attempt for employee of the month would keep your position secure," she says, tapping on her cheek with a finger. "Though I think he can handle himself in times of rowdiness."