"Good."
She's just waiting for Kiki to ask about Akira-she knows Kiki won't be able to hold out for long.
"He couldn't see my lower half, and my hand's covered by my work gloves-he either couldn't tell or didn't notice. But he's the future emperor-and there are literal laws in place to keep cyborgs as second-class citizens. Can you imagine what would happen if people found out he was hanging out with one? I mean, stars, we have to deal with enough crap from the other shopkeepers..."