[Still avoidant but he'll take it. At least he can somewhat count the time that has passed between them. It's not awfully lot but they both know just how much can happen in a short period of time.

Accepting the answer he reaches out to pick out a couple of selected gems from the cart and pockets them.]

So you weren't incarcerated for your actions as Phantom Thief? Either Sae-san managed to pull some impressive strings or Japan's legal system has gone soft.