On the one hand, I was sad he dodged it, and worried (cause let's face it, when Kyoko finds out for reals that they're the same person, he'll have to answer to this lie). But then Koun was just so darned adorable I literally squealed and did very fan-girly things, even though I don't usually, at his cuteness. So, I ended up loving this. Though I do think Ren is also playing here. I mean, I think Ren's "true self" is a mix of Ren and past Koun, and here he's trying to be the Koun she knew.