[Wow, excuse you? This is for business purposes... and also not because it happens to be Azul's birthday today and he wants some kind of distraction or semblance of normalcy in regards to that fact, like... eating good food with your classmates? Sure, that works.

But he's sure as hell not going to say that. Instead, he's come up with a reasonable enough excuse that has nothing to do with those facts.]

I wanted to discuss some ideas I had: do you remember that book I took from the auction house? I found a few descriptions regarding possible methods of multiverse travel, including at least one so far that could actually be tested here to see if it would allow us to return to Twisted Wonderland...

[He explains, as he takes out some papers where he's copied down the information and patterns that were drawn in the book explaining it for Leona to look at as a waiter comes over and asks what they would like to drink. Azul asks for water for now, but says to Leona--]

Feel free to order whatever you'd like... well, within reason, of course.

[You try to order the most expensive item on the menu and Azul will know you're doing it just to mess with him and shut you down.]