[Cliff will definitely ask a few questions in the future, because he wants someone to bounce off of. Mirage was the only other one who knew the full extent of the situation, and she simply wasn't around.

Having another to talk to that understood was invaluable to him. He just needed to trust Vegeta's discretion, which he had no doubt would ever be in question.

Instead of all of that, however, Cliff just stared flatly at the book.]

What, it's that obvious? Puh-lease. He's 20 years old-- that'd make me, what, 17?

...I was too busy knocking heads and teasing girls at that age, but I wasn't stupid.

[It was all bluster and he knew it. He just couldn't help himself.]