Is that so? I hope I'll be able to meet your expectations, then!

[Surely they must be high expectations indeed, if Jade is willing to forfeit months of his time with a trusted partner to take a chance on him instead. He's touched!]

I could hardly deprive you of your work or your wages! I'm sure I'll build my own nest egg soon enough. I daresay there's plenty of room for all your things, as well.

[The apartment will look more like Jade's than his own for a while, won't it? He hardly minds; it will be nice to have the place not look so barren However, there is one more person they should probably consult: the fluffy beauty perched in Jade's lap. Rook looks down, meowing softly and offering her a hand.]

Do you mind living with a stranger, if you have more room to play?