Oh. Well, I mean... I guess it's there because birds are cute and usually kinda delicate or whatever? That makes 'em therapeutic to hang out with or something. Could be pretty much any animal...

[And, while A.B.A isn't delicate or even really a bird in actuality, it's true that Shoka can't help thinking of her as one and calling her names like birdbrain. Shoka guesses it makes sense for her to be confused...

... Oh god. Wait. Did she just...?]

It's—really not that deep though... Nobody's gonna force you to kiss anyone.