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I came across the following dialogue in manga where a guy is apologizing to a
girl.

> A: さっきは責めるようなこと言って悪かったな。
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> B: ...は！？ まだ諦めてなかったの？...っていうか。この中途半端な時間から...
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> A: いいからいいから！あと一回だけオレに付き合ってくれ！

I've been searching everywhere but can't find something that explains what
中途半端な時間 means in this context. Literally it translates to something like "from
this half-assed time" which makes no sense. Am I missing something?
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What is the meaning of 中途半端な時間 in this context
中途半端な時間 usually refers the time between meals, i.e. non-mealtime. The
following line goes:

> いいからいいから！あと一回だけオレに付き合ってくれ！  
>  C'mon! C'mon! Come with me just one more time!

The context doesn't make it clear if this is an invitation to lunch/dinner,
but it most likely is. That is why the other person, B, says この中途半端な時間から...

So A invites B to lunch/dinner. But it's not usual lunchtime or dinnertime, so
B's objection is "wait, at this hour?" And that is responded to with A's
persuasive いいから！ and あと一回だけオレに付き合ってくれ！

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Edit: Per @naruto's comment, the phrase 中途半端な時間 itself has broader meanings.
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