[And he sighs too, adopting a more serious tone, briefly] ...Well I don't really like that. Anything I could do to get around that one, Korra? I'm on good enough terms with Aang-kun, Katara... [...] Is very important to me. Shikamaru and Chouji-kun are my roommates, and here we are at a party. I got along well enough with the "Korra" I met here before, the one you don't remember being. So I can assure you it's not impossible.

[That was too long and too direct. Oh well. Maybe he's in a pensive mood]