"... I thought it sort of came with the job description." You know, being profound and all.

There's that very brief pause before she says it, and her voice doesn't exactly sound energized, but it's a slight joke all the same. Just Alice trying to get back a bit more to her usual self.

Especially since it's so easy to recognize his effort at this point.

"Thank you. I.. suppose I owe you once more." Because it doesn't even feel like the first time he's looked out for her. It really does feel like having a guardian demon of her own.