[Sorry, Rei... he means it but only a little.]

Oh dear... did that offend you? Well, even so, there is a certain truth to the matter that cannot be denied.

[He won't dwell, though, even if it was his money that helped in funding this (not his family's, his, but he won't say anything about that, because Rei doesn't need to know that).

Instead, he carries on, lightly.]

We are both idols, after all. It would be quite sad if I wasn't at home in a dressing room. [Even Rei's dressing room.]