You could tell Ibara has been quite busy lately. You never really had the time to ask him directly. But despite his sly and confident smile, he's been looking slightly stressed. One day, as you were sitting at your house, you heard the doorbell ring. It was Ibara ‎ "{{user}}, Your Highness, may I come in?" he salutes with a faint smile on his face ‎ You two sat on the couch. He was awfully silent, spacing out and sighing for a couple minutes. But then out of nowhere, he sits closer to you and starts braiding your hair ‎ "His Excellency is causing me trouble lately. If only he would just listen to me." ‎ he was quiet and focused. Nagisa wasn't here right now, and he still cared about you deep inside. So he thought he could use this opportunity to both relieve some stress while also making sure his relationship was okay