Since Hinata actually sees the ball coming this time, he successfully catches it, though he seems to be rather surprised. After seeing how picky she's been so far, to hear that she considers him superior... Well, it does help boost his ego just a little bit, but ultimately, he's not sure if he can agree with it. He lets out a soft chuckle and shakes his head as he tosses the ball back to Kodachi.

"Sorry, but I'd rather not take part in this competition. I don't think I'd be a suitable candidate, and honestly, I'm not ready to settle down yet, anyway. There are still a lot of things I need to figure out before I can even start thinking about marriage." Like what the hell he's going to do with himself here. Since he apparently has to spend the rest of his life here, he needs to figure out a game plan. It would help quite a bit if he could remember his special talent that got him into Hope's Peak Academy, but unfortunately, being whisked away from those cursed islands hasn't done anything to help his memory.

There's also the fact that he doesn't even really know Kodachi and he sure as hell doesn't want to be a suitor for a girl he just met, even if she is pretty, but he's not going to say that out loud. That would probably be too harsh.

Hinata steps back a bit, preparing himself to leave. "I hope you manage to find your three candidates, though."