[ She winces at the flame, but maybe not for the reason he expects. She may only be partly transformed, but fire still makes her flinch; it's not a plant's biggest friend.

She holds her ground anyway, though. It's just a lighter. ]

Kun...? Oh, you're-- you're supposed to say it, where I'm from. [ The easy and honest answer is this: it's something that was drilled into her long enough that by now it's just habit, even in Ryslig where it doesn't really matter; it's meant to show respect, but for Nanami it's just How Things Are. ]

Kun for boys, san for girls... usually. There's others, like sensei and chan...