[ the chain smoking can and should only be a one off thing, HOPEFULLY-- the occasional cigarette is fine, but any more than that would probably pollute the lungs. ]

I don't have to be the picky one when my brother is particularly obsessive about what wines he keeps in stock. Knowing what he keeps in stock makes it easy to pretend to be a connoisseur.

[ he sounds faintly amused, but he's going to use makoto's pause to, you know, time it such that he takes a sip from his glass. ]

What about?