[Dan Heng looks vaguely confused by the prolonged silence until he remembers that Blade hasn't seen him looking like this in quite a while. That... explains the reaction.]

It hasn't been that long.

[He's trying??? To lighten the mood a little with that tease. The offering of matcha tea does treat Blade to a small, soft smile as he delicately raises the cup to his lips.]

Thank you.

[The Vidyadhara man takes a sip of his matcha and prays that his blush isn't too obvious. The qualifier of 'as usual' does help him better understand what Blade is getting at this time.]

I didn't feel like getting out of... "costume," so to speak. But thank you. [...] You look handsome.

[That's what he's supposed to say, right?????]