He rolled his eyes, even if he still had that hint of blush. "SO...." A pause, and then he's looking at her again. Focused, serious... "Are you saying, if I asked you out, on an actual date, you'd say yes?"

Challenge accepted Chinatsu---although to be fair, within a few seconds he's adding softly. "Not that I would want you to because you felt you had to. Not because of us squabbling..."