[Despite his assumption, they seem to be choosing to stay. It's a small victory, overall, but it speaks volumes to him. If they can't be friends again, they can at least be acquaintances.

On a deeper level he feels that that is perhaps the safest way to be with them.]

Now that that is all settled, I will leave you to continue to partake of the delicacy that is ghost food! You can literally taste the magic!

[He gives them a theatrical wink as he steps away politely. It's an abrupt end, but needed in his eyes. He's not anywhere near a place to make friendly small talk with them like he thought he was. Not if their conversations are going to turn in circles back to their apparently mutual uncomfortable feelings. All the same, he thinks Chara would be pleased to know that some effort was being made on his part.]