[ he never thought he'd speak to anyone but the Phantom Thieves: the ones who could understand him, his motivations, and his other form without any problem. but here he is, thinking of a way to explain things to Hifumi--- who in any other circumstance would never have an idea what this bag-cat could even provide. logic? reasoning? an explanation of why cats like being petted? these things and more, to be revealed at some point. ]

It's okay. Part of what I do is be as unobtrusive as possible. The last thing I want to do is draw unnecessary attention.

[ because a talking cat, or at least one that does more than basic cat functions, would put a pretty big spotlight on everyone. ]

That makes sense, right?

[ if she understands the true reason why, then she'll know. otherwise it still makes sense at the most basic level. a test, in a way, to determine how much she knows. ]