[ Ah, he looks briefly to the side when Gil restates the plural subject. It's not a mistake nor is he actually really embarrassed by it, it's just...new. Moving on though, he does smirk at the compliment at his recent winnings. It's been a good time all around lately, really.

And then Gil just calls him out because there's apparently no camaraderie between fellow tsuns. He doesn't quite blush but he sure does grin in an odd way, caught between a smile and a smirk with a huff on top. ]

Ha, you weren't part of those idiots who thought I helped killed Sakaguchi because what he drinks is a national secret. [ Apparently he's still salty about that and entire unwilling to entertain the notion that maybe they were on to something. ] But yeah, that's right. It's different, but I—

[ That's as far as he's getting because he's going for his wine again, but Gil can probably finish the sentence. Saying like is still an ordeal, but present company should understand. ]