Did I say big? No, of course not! [But Dazai withdraws his hand to press his own chest again, so it looks rather as if that was always his intention.] But you can't deny you have the strength to squeeze the life out of me, can you, Sasako-san?

[And he smiles, Too Brightly, and does not wait for her to answer that question.]

But! I understand, this a big commitment. If you need time to think it over, I suppose I understand.