[ It's not exactly the kind of answer she expected to her (half-)joke. It's not a bad kind of surprise though, since he wouldn't bring that up if he wasn't worried about her - or at the very least, wanted to see her be okay.

And for all her bravado, Minako can't deny that she's slightly more helpless than her bravery allows. ]

How am I supposed to say no when you put it like that..

[ She says it in an almost sulky way, but it's obviously a joke, since she smiles again right after. ]

I guess it couldn't hurt. I mean, it's not like it'd help much when a vulcano is involved, but it should at least make ayakashi more doable.