Mike didn't have the same memories or experiences that had shaped the other Mike into the guy that Kitty had known, but at his core, there were a few things about Mike Chang that would never change: he was loyal, he was honest, and he genuinely cared about people. He could have easily dismissed this situation as some sad affair that wasn't really his problem, but he hadn't.
It was neither of their faults that he wasn't the guy she might have wished he was, but he wasn't going to just let her suffer without talking it out.
"I might not be the same Mike, but I got the same killer smile, right?" He winked at the older girl, smiling widely to show off his perfectly straight teeth. This was what Mike did. He attempted to ease tense situations with jokes and that usually worked.
Killing the wattage on his smile, he started somewhat hesitantly, a turn from the confidence he had shown with his joke. "You mentioned we gave dance lessons together, right? Maybe you could start with how we met?" He shook his head as he sat down. "Or how you met the other me, I mean. Sorry, this is still a little confusing."