That may be a bit too generous, ja?

[But his expression isn't really a proper smirk either.]

I think we will reach a point where we're able to work together better... But it does us little good without a goal. We'll have to keep searching for something that can help us.

[Which is far easier said than done. It's not really the sort of thing that inspires hope after three weeks of coming up more or less empty-handed.]