Really, I think pointing out that it's Ryuunosuke should explain everything but he's deliberately playing dumb. And then he comes out with that.

"That's not the same thing."

Maybe I should lock him and Takeru in a room together, it would give him something to do other than try to play matchmaker. And me something to do besides think about how having Ryuunosuke hugging me didn't actually feel all that bad.