"You needn't apologize for anything. It is true I wasn't expecting you to be quite so affected by my touches, but I am just happy that I didn't actually harm you."

That's what his main concern was when he had first yelped so loudly. Now that he's heard the reason though, he couldn't help but think Tonbokiri to be even more mature of a man. Aruji would have mentioned if something went wrong, which means the role Tonbokiri took on for the sake of history was successful.

"If anyone should apologize it should be me. I had no real reasoning for the intimate way I touched your hair. In truth, I just felt compelled to. You seemed like you were enjoying the combing so much, I wanted to see if I could take it further. Even though I was able to see something enjoyable, I apologize for my actions..."