Wow, Nugget-chan really does care. Reigen pets her head, rapidly blinking his eyes to prevent himself from tearing up. He's a twenty-eight year old man, he can't be seen crying over a chicken.

"Animals are definitely capable of feelings, right?" Reigen asks Curufin, though regardless of the other man's answer he's going to tell himself that they are. It's like dogs, no one is going to say that a dog can't love you.