[ She smiles as he not only picks up immediately on the intent behind her question, but segues smoothly between his personal and professional tones, giving her the exact information she needs while still calling her appropriately by title— it's not as if she doubted him, not when he's always been the very best she's had, but her own loaded nerves in this moment are making it somewhat difficult for her, and she can only be impressed by him yet again. ]

Thank you, General. You are dismissed, and the rest of your day is yours to do with as you wish.

[ There's a pause, and once again her smile turns to something gentler, more genuine even as it's shyer— apparently it's not so hard for her to switch between the two modes after all, even if she doesn't realize it yet— a shyness echoed in the tone of voice she has when she continues on: ] ...Although I was wondering if perhaps you would like to spend at least some of it with me.

[ Perhaps it is a little silly, she thinks, to ask him formally on a date when he has already made it clear he would like to spend his time with her, but in the wake of this new development between the two of them, it somehow feels like the right thing to do. And besides, she knows him well enough to be certain he will not judge her for just a little silliness, especially now.

The question, of course, is what they should do. The pull of Enkanomiya is strong, but it seems like a lot for a first date, especially when they have agreed to take things slowly. Slow in Kokomi's mind means familiar, new but not strange; the other thoughts of staying here and talking, or walking around the other islands, would be ideal for that.

She wonders which he would prefer. ]