Perhaps he wasn't saying it outright, but Jabi was not so foolish as to not get what he was not-so-subtly pointing out to her. There's a few moments when she contemplated on what, exactly, to say to Tsubasa in response.

"When I was Rin's age," she started, "I had no friends. I had no family. Priest Amon was the only one who was there for me." Jabi had nothing in her life but her training under the good priest, and so she dedicated herself fully to her learning. But moments when she wished she was doing something else - living a normal life - were abundant. She entertained them, especially during moments when she was weak. "I'd like to think I wasn't thoughtless, else Priest Amon would have already punished me for it."

Jabi cocked her head to one side. "Perhaps you're not reaching Rin because of how you approach her. There are certain ways on how to approach a woman, Tsubasa, and I am fully aware you are not versed in any of them."