"But if I shouldn't--" Sure, if Marishi didn't like it she'd make it very clear. But that doesn't disclude Gongenzaka being uncomfortable, which he seems to be. Maybe it feels odd, maybe it's something they should pay attention to because it might be an indication of what was done to him to result in that hole.

"A-Anyway, you can't see the bonsai from over there!" Not the ones next to Yuya, anyway. "If you're not ready to pick one, we can come back."