[In fairness, while her first instinct upon receipt of the compliment is to think, "Gently caress, I should've gone casual," that's also a reaction that has very little to do with anything save for maybe a slight flash of self-consciousness, and a touch of her usual family guilt about drawing attention to herself as opposed to remaining unobtrusive.
Fortunately, it's also an instinct that fades rather rapidly, and the fact that she's still coming down the stairs means that even when she ducks her head a little in response, it doesn't actually hide her expression — which is threatening to reveal a smile.]
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Fortunately, it's also an instinct that fades rather rapidly, and the fact that she's still coming down the stairs means that even when she ducks her head a little in response, it doesn't actually hide her expression — which is threatening to reveal a smile.]
...It's all right, then...?