Kiritsugu can't suppress a smirk at that yelp. Ah, youth. His means of awakening him weren't the most subtle, but they got the job done. He's glad that Lancer manages to recover himself fairly quickly. One does learn such things working in the house.

When Lancer thanks him, he nods, with another faint smile and a careful whisper of his own, though he's not nearly as likely to be reprimanded as Lancer. "You're welcome."