So the plan is: "Do you like him?" "Yes." "No, no, SAY you like him." (and a couple lines of goading to get her over the shyness) *pulls fingers away from ears* "I LIKE ADMIRAL!"
The only good saving throw to keep status quo as God is to make Kiso blurt out something misinterpretable enough for it to get caught in the gravity well of Admiral's romantic density.