"Flattered is when..." Rukia paused. How did you explain flattered to someone like Chii? "When someone says a lot of really nice things about you, we say they're flattering you. So when you feel flattered... it means you feel good because someone said something nice about you, maybe something you weren't expecting them to say." That would suffice for Chii, anyway. She didn't answer the question of whether or not she was flattered or embarrassed, and hoped Chii wouldn't notice.

Rukia beamed when Chii said she was interested in learning more about bunnies. "Great! Come with me!"