I have man, I- [That was too load, shutting up. ...And then he realizes he's never told Mikado in detail about Katara. Or has he? He's said it a little. He considers, looks over at her, groans, and then in a very quick speaking whisper-]

Look, I really really like her, and I'm trying to work my magic on her but she's resisting every step of the way and has been for a while - she knows I like her and is being even more guarded and if I said "date" she would run screaming into the hills. So just- okay?