[Somehow, even if he's a little ashamed of how bad he was (the self-awareness is off the charts on this one, he needs to can this running joke once and for all), it's still...Heart-warming to get that sort of reaction.

But it's not helping them get outta here, is it? So after he sheepishly smiles at the locals and shuffles on the spot a little, Gregor turns his attention to Guinaifen proper and offers an apologetic grimace.] Yeah, maybe...Maybe clearing my head'll help me do a better performance. Gotta match your level, after all!

But-- Uh, hey! Thanks, folks. Appreciate the support. I'm a newbie to all this, so I gotta let my mentor 'n niece here take care of me to give a performance that's really gonna blow your socks clean off your feet, alright?

[There's a faint, half-hearted chorus of disappointment, but...At least they're seemingly willing to let them go, at least for now. For now.] Tutor away, Little Gui! ...Heh, eheh. Sorry.