[He'll reach over and flip the device back on to answer; good afternoon to you too, Naki.

He doesn't stop playing as he speaks, though it does get quieter and decidedly more simplified.]

You didn't answer, actually - au contraire, you told me to stop pretending everything was all right and tell you what was really on my mind, if I remember correctly.

[And he actually appreciated that, believe it or not.]

I'm glad to hear that, however, about the roommate; it's good to know. I imagine it's no one I'm going to disapprove of...?

[And the teasing in his tone is light, but it's there; come on, come on, tell him.]