Oh!

( Vash softens a little at that, the same way he does any time someone mentions family. He immediately understands the smile, and it warms him up to Aki instantly, taking another step closer so he can lean against the nearest wall and not lurk like a weirdo. )

No! He was great, real fun guy to talk to, actually. A lot of people here are. Also he promised not to arrest me even after I told a whole bunch of people I was a prostitute, so.

( A beat, and then panicked. )

I'm not! It was a misunderstanding.