"No problem. I was gettin' tired of cooking anyway--kept burnin' my hands."

Awkward? What was awkward? Otacon certainly didn't notice any awkward. Then again, at this point he wouldn't have noticed if Kotai put on a top hat, sprouted legs, and started tapdancing.

The nerd stumbled slightly--because how dare the ground tilt without warning underneath him--winding up with his arms around Liquid's neck to steady himself.

"Whoops." he said with a laugh that was more than a little goofy. "Hi, Liquid."