Little bit of shock and awe wasn't a bad thing, and as she kinda hoped that was the exact effect her question had. Rena sat in silence for just a few heartbeats, quickly trying to analyze what was said... what he described honestly sounded a lot like her, maybe not word for word, but unfortunately close. As much as she wouldn't want to admit it, her suspissions were becoming more and more confirmed, it was a terrifying prospect, yet also relieving somehow, knowledge is power after all... and maybe a relief in other ways. 

Then Noboyuki tried to redirect the conversation, becoming quite flustered really something that Rena had not gotten to experience before, it was a whole lot different seeing the normally sarcastic hero actually becoming defensive. Mentally she saw this a chance to push, if he were becoming more unbalanced then maybe she would get some answers. Least this is what she wanted to say and do, instead her logical thought process got swept up in a torment of emotion. "N-no, no its uh not like that, I don't-t even think about dating..." Her tone lowered for a moment, her already red face blushed deeper. "I mean, not until you asked me on one." Her volume then returned. "No! I-I, uh just forget about that... you are the reason why I asked really, um, uhh just remember...? Back in the hamlet you've said that... you prefer your girls more mature... uh so that only got me thinking..."

Rena was only dropping deeper into embarrassment, faded off mid sentence as she realized what she ended up blurting out, shameful display that should've never happened, not to her of all people. God, she had to run some kind of damage control somehow, and it had to be blunt. She breathed in deeply, regaining her composure, the the first time in a long time she stared Nonoyuki in the eyes, it had to hit home to work. "Look... we've been traveling for long enough now, we can be honest to each other right? I... uh I need to know something, what do you think about our relationship now? And uh..." Rena almost faltered, nearly stumbling her words, "What do you think of me?"