Somehow, Zouichi suddenly found himself choking on nothing at all. After he recovered from a brief bout of coughing, he gave her a mildly reproachful look. Because he couldn't give it to the rumor-mongers. "I would hope that wasn't the case. I try not to get myself into sordid entanglements with married women. You know."

He looked slightly askance. "...well. I'm sure he didn't mean it."