As per usual, Laura does not spot the joke, she takes his words at face value. When he jokes during missions, Laura thinks he is nonsensical. But he is a person, around her age that she feels she might be able to tolerate spending time with.

"There is no job." Laura looks up at him. "The rest of the X-men are returning home. " This is difficult, and she is stilted in her choice of words. "I wish to....'hang out'." She's taken the words straight from Julian Keller.