The final comment catches him off guard, and Shrieky almost tries to deny that he thinks Jae is weird. He stops himself though, which is probably for the best, since it would have been a colossal lie.

"Certainly not. As long as you can stand my potential abrasiveness, then I would still like to go with you." Pushing up away from the wall, he wraps his arms around his shoulders, as if he's finally beginning to feel the cold of wandering around in soaking wet clothes, and smiles at Jae. "I happen to consider your strangeness a great advantage."