[ So that's how it is... maybe he has been worrying about nothing all along. ]

I guess your mom's pretty driven, too.

[ He smiles a little, appreciating that Yang isn't willing to let herself be pushed away, but she's also trying to make him feel better. It's not easy, considering the cards they've been dealt with, but she's doing her best and he won't let that go unnoticed.

There's not much else they can do about it for now, but if she's willing to still stick around with him, then he thinks he knows what they can do for the time being. ]

Y'know, I was gonna pick up a couple of milkshakes for the house, but... I only got so many hands, heh. Mind if I borrow yours?

[ a beat ]

I'll bring it back.

[ A joke, of course. What he's really asking is if she'd like to come along and help him in this endeavour. ]