The blush didn't fade from Kyoko's cheeks at all, but she did manage to sit up straighter and level a Look at Kaito. That flustered response from Shinji, baffling as it all still was to consider, was perfectly understandable. But Kaito. Hold on a second, there. Back up.

"D-don't," she sputtered, and then made herself go on more firmly, "don't use alternative meanings for 'date' so casually, please." He'd obviously been talking about casual friend dates, but Shinji was right there, come on! "You're not a high school girl, it's not cute. But..."

Slipping back into a mumble, she lowered her head a bit, bashful. "I think I get it now. I won't leave right away after dinner."