At Lelouch's remark, Britannia gave him a strange look, even as she used her other hand to push off the wall and nearly stumbled straight into him. Bracing herself on the slender young man, there was a moment when their bodies were uncomfortably close as she made sure of her footing. Once she had that, she carefully stepped back from him and returned her hand to the place over her chest. Both to steady her heart and hide the stain.

With that settled, she looked right at him, then gave him a very "duh" kind of look. "You're my boss. You're the only person I'll ever ask for help from."