[ He actually looks surprised for a second there, blinking at Spock. He has a great deal to offer? He just didn't expect to hear it from anyone on Kirk's team, to be quite honest. ]

Alright then. [ Surprised into muted agreement. ] Then I'll uh... Carry on with the plans I have with Uhura, and you can throw me at any way to help out with this smiley nonsense, right?