For all he knows coughing right back in this man's face could be a second strike, another natural reaction or not, so he'll do his best to keep it to a minimum. Minimum, not total nonreaction, because of course he can't completely help his throat trying to force that sweet-smelling air out with strangled noises, but at least it's obvious he's trying to hold back.
Polite, Akira, polite. He can manage that. Once he gets some of his breath back. ]
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For all he knows coughing right back in this man's face could be a second strike, another natural reaction or not, so he'll do his best to keep it to a minimum. Minimum, not total nonreaction, because of course he can't completely help his throat trying to force that sweet-smelling air out with strangled noises, but at least it's obvious he's trying to hold back.
Polite, Akira, polite. He can manage that. Once he gets some of his breath back. ]
Right. Sorry. My bad.