[ What do you mean, admitting that is the best possible thing to happen here. Minako's eyes are practically lighting up the very moment he says it. She's latched onto this, and now she definitely won't let go. ]

Don't you think you could find out if you asked her out for the day on Valentine's Day? [ Since she's sure this would be even more effective without her direct Minako interference. ] You could just even say it's as friends! But.. you know, a lot of love is in the air on that day.. And before you know it...

[ She just lets that sentence trail off ~meaningfully~. Her facial expression says enough about what she's thinking. ]