Chapter 81- Plan And a Carrot
The question was direct that could only be answered by a yes or no. Kai knew he couldn't really twist the answer or try to divert it. He should either lie or say the truth. Both have cons and pros.
On one hand, if he lied and denied such a thing, he indeed would be able to keep his identity hidden from Kaya. But, the question he should ask himself is, does he really consider Kaya an enemy?
The two had known each other for almost a year now. During this, Kaya didn't show any signs of suspicious activity. She didn't even know that he was an Origin user let alone the Black Phantom. So, she approached him and got close to him simply because she liked him.
This was something that the Kai from a few months ago would've denied. She was an Archangel, someone with authority in an Organization that was taking over the world slowly.