He's the one who's friendly-ish! She's just friendly.

Good luck with this, Kaya. Howard is determined not to enjoy himself, because dates are scary, even when they're st up by crazy carbohydrate-obsessed AIs. The whole idea of romance, even pretend romance, is like that monster under his bed that grabs you by your ankles after your parents have told you it's totally safe.

...Roller coasters are fun, though. He gets into the cart and waits for Kaya.