How optimistic. [ It’s only said with the slightest bit of snark—at the end of the day, he can’t fault anyone for seeing any good in Add, but still. ]

But your earnestness is admirable, I’ll give you that. [ And he nods approvingly at the muffin tin technique—very creative, he hadn’t thought of that. A small, competitive part of him might even feel annoyed at that. ]

And yet…I suppose, if like Ain, you’re simply willing to learn… [ He’s saying he might teach him a thing or two. ]