Saku won't get an answer yet. Tidus's mouth is surely open by then, but it's his hands that are working, taking the ball and only having the briefest of hesitance when his hands come to the paper bag, then ripping it with a pull and tug downward.

Inside, the blue and whites show, the small air-filled cups spread across its surface. Tidus laughs--at first a choked surprise, but then more turning it into a chuckle, and from there a full on laugh as he drops the packaging to the ground to get rid of it, switching the hand he holds it in until he does it with both.

He's close to shivering with pure excitement, already shaking some from his laughing. Admiring the sight, the familiar texture of a blitzball against his skin. But he does remember Saku, facing him just to let him know-

"I'm gonna try it out!"

It's not asking for permission again, but Saku can stall Tidus if he really wants to do that.

Does he really want to do that.