User blog comment:Jopjopjop/Volume 19 Spoilers/@comment-104.7.80.176-20150603035954/@comment-98.227.238.52-20150603083329

Not to mention at the beginning she was just being affectionate towards him as aspect to her family being one of great affection. And I guess as far as Issei is concerned that was what she has been doing ever since. How is he supposed to tell if that was any different from before.

Though, I think she also kind of strung Issei along with promises that he would be able to do whatever he wanted to her B***. Now she genuinely likes him. It could be a little hard to believe. Especially with how flirty she and Akeno always act towards him. And that they love to tease him.