[ he came out here to help this very small cat and he's feeling so attacked right now. his momentary relief that the cat has accepted his smile as tribute is washed away as soon as okuni starts laughing, and all the hard work he put into that smile goes right with it. he's progressed from frown to rightout grimace.

he rightout snatches that toy from her hands when she thrusts it at him. ]

And I'm sure you're the type to needlessly aggravate someone for your own enjoyment. The smile clearly worked, so it was good enough.

[ she forfeited her thanks! —for now, at least, he's entirely focused on getting this nightmare over with, dangling the toy in front of the kitten and pulling it just out of reach when it paws at it. ]