[It's... Very out of the norm for Kaede, but... He's afraid of what will happen if he doesn't try. That's why he's talking to Mira now, even if he's not sure that just talking to someone will count as this... Synchrony thing.

It probably won't, but it's a lot less terrifying than touching someone!]

Ah, it's... It's fine! We're all pretty frustrated with this, I think.

[And, like. Even if it's not the ideal way to meet, he's not going to say that.]

Even if I'm almost worried you broke your phone...