It's the rat girl from the Grandcypher...there might've been a time when he ignored her completely but the least he can do is acknowledge that she's trying.

"...I appreciate the support, but I'm not saying that."

That said, it's not like he's good at this sort of thing just yet, especially when he doesn't have people like Lennah around to help bail him out like last time he had to handle one of the Zodiac girls.