[Oh gosh that's such a sweet invitation. He can't help getting a little flustered.]

Oh, um, maybe? I know he does miss me, he's been leaving me presents. [Which makes him really happy but still. He thinks about it, fidgeting a little.] There might still be too many people for me. We've gotten more, haven't we? Gosh, I'm tempted to pitch in and help the base get bigger myself if it means more room for everyone to wander in.

[He didn't mean to get distracted from the question but there's just so many people in a cramped area.]