[ And he just laughs pleasantly, because it's not like he's a bully too, nope... ]

Ah, let's see! You'd surprise Reim, but his nerves have been tempered quite soundly over the years... [ no thanks to break ] Easy to startle, but once it's done, there's much less fun to be had. Gilbert, on the other hand, hasn't learned a thing in the time I've known him, and his nerves are still as frayed and fragile as the day we met. Perhaps worse.

[ He laughs again, like this is pleasant and normal ]

You'd have more fun taking care of Gilbert, to put it simply.