What is the usage of そこはそれ?


> と、先ほどよりだいぶ気安い調子で言ってみる。が、真士はすぐにむうとうなった。
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> 確かに自然にはなったけれど、これではいつもと変わらない。別に真士は、澪と二人で出かけたことがないわけではないのだ。……いやまあ、二人きりで出かけるのとデートがどう違うのかと言われれば答えに窮してしまうのだが、
> **そこはそれ** 、澪に『真士とデートしている』と思って欲しいのである。

I know probably it is hard to be translated, but what is the usage of the
そこはそれ?




It is a less formal variation of それはそれとして.

He doesn't have a definite answer if anyone asks how going out with someone
alone and having a date with her are different, but, **that aside** , he still
wants Mio to think she is having a date with him.




It is a less formal variation of それはそれとして.

He doesn't have a definite answer if anyone asks how going out with someone
alone and having a date with her are different, but, **that aside** , he still
wants Mio to think she is having a date with him.

