Sure, an exaggeration since Kuai has in fact seen him without during their first month and then after, in the two week siege by the spirits, when he just didn't have the time to take to himself. He gets the intent, though; there's a kindness behind it, even with his confusion. He manages to get a grip on himself for a moment as a result, and actually shakes his head no in response to that first question. No, it wasn't a good reason. At the time he had thought it was, but that wasn't really him.

"He's all right! I think. I hit him really hard and he just kept getting back up! I think there's something different about him." Probably something to do with those weird eyes of his.