[Elan-kun doesn't seem bothered, which is a relief. Not that he seemed like a hopeless romantic, but Hiyori wouldn't want things to be unbalanced as a result of mismatched expectations.

... It does need to be kept secret. Idols aren't supposed to date, and sleeping around without dating just looks bad.

Though is this sleeping around? Whatever the press might think, he doesn't feel like it counts as such. This isn't a relationship, but it's not some meaningless fling either. He's gotten attached in his own way. Gotten invested, perhaps, in Elan's journey to become his own person. Almost like he got invested in Nagisa and Jun's respective journeys to discover their identities. Elan's not his precious childhood friend or his partner, of course, but he's also not just some tool to kill time with. He's more like—

Ah.

His eyes flare a bit, before he smiles warmly. They arrived at the same conclusion, it seems.]

Sounds good to me! I've never quite had one of those before. But what's life without a few secrets, hmm? ♪ Er, though I guess you've had more than just a few over the years... but hopefully this one can be a fun secret! ♪

[He lathers himself up a but more. Then, after a pause:]

Of course, if you do find someone you want more with, we can always break things off. Or leave out some of those "benefits," anyway. But being my regular friend still comes with plenty of benefits ♪