She chuckles at his flabbergasted coughing spell - she didn't think that Zouichi needed air enough to facilitate a coughing spell, but lo and behold, here she is pushing the limits of science. Or something.

"Besides, that would make for your second botched date with Alastirra, if that gossip were flying around."

She heaves a grumpy sigh. "As long as he doesn't get put in here, I guess. You'd think he'd know better by now."