[ That was just a careless musing on his part, but it seems to be affecting her. Josuke feels that pang of guilt immediately. ]

Hey, it was just an thought ... It's probably not the case. [ He'll rest a hand on her shoulder in an attempt to reassure her. ] We can keep looking around? That'll give us peace of mind.

[ At least if they scan the area and find nothing, they can go home knowing they didn't leave someone to their peril in this deserted house.

Somehow after touching her, he doesn't feel compelled to take his hand away, like he normally would to put some polite distance between himself and this stranger. He even kind of feels like he wants to be near her. That's definitely a little weird. ]