[ the tug gets his attention. is she concerned for him, arataki "numero uno" itto? incredibly touching! he'll have to reassure her that there's nothing wrong once he's able to surface again. even though his thoughts are beginning to get a little fuzzy and cloudy on the edges, itto's not going to give up. not yet. he really, really wants to make sure that they can empty out this bathtub sooner rather than later.

and so he relents. nothing endangering him quite yet means he can take this time. bursting out of the water, he almost forgot what it was like to breathe and only regrets it slightly that they're in this enclosed space where fresh air doesn't really exist. ]

Gah! [ an exclamation as he takes a few big and deep breaths. ] Whew. Yeah, uh... sorry 'bout that.

[ he turns around just enough so that she can see his smile--- a little weary, but held without issue. ]

It's definitely stuck. I put all I could into it, and I still couldn't get it out. Maybe if...

[ itto grimaces. he lets out a somewhat ragged sigh. ]

... if you go, I can pull you by the waist. I think my fingers might be a little too... uh. Too big. I guess.

[ big hands... big horns. big lack of fine motor skills. he has it all. ]