On one hand, Tonbokiri was asking him to help him with chores. And he reeeeeeally didn't want to do chores. At all. Just because he didn't feel as hot as he did before, didn't mean he still felt like he wanted to do chores!! But... on the other hand, Tonbokiri was asking him for help. And that filled him with a sense of pride in a way. They were conflicting feelings, but that smile on Tonbokiri and the prideful feeling he was feeling ultimately won.

"Fine fiiiine, I suppose it'll go a lot faster if we both work on it."