[Through his hair, he notices that Shinji's sitting a bit stiffly. It... Makes him turn a bit stiff, wondering if he let his guard down a bit too much. Hand gripping his cup tightly, before he loosens up again at Shinji's dry humor. His paranoia getting to him far too much, and it's something that he tries to push down as much as he can in front of Shinji. After all, he did go out of his way to help him, and it's not like Shinji seemed dangerous.]

Unfortunately, yes. I... Am introverted by nature, so I suppose it takes quite a bit out of me when it is unexpected, I suppose. Not that anyone has been unkind to me, quite the opposite, in fact.

[They were a bit too kind here. It was a bit off putting to him, to be completely honest, but he doesn't want to say that in front of everyone here. For a moment, shifting a bit uncomfortably, before taking a sip of his alcohol again. Shinji's remark actually getting him to snort slightly in his drink. That small bit of humor loosening him up a bit.]

None taken. I am but a simple farmer, and do not really spend my time with other nobility.

[That's right. Man's a whole ass farmer, despite his clothes, and the way he acts and speaks.]

Might I ask what you do?