"Just...wondering." He could make a quip about what they'd been talking about and horoscopes, but he didn't know anything about horoscopes. Would she buy it? Probably not; Ryusei was experienced enough with lying that he knew 'just wondering' was the most suspicious answer, and one that left the most to be desired. But he hadn't quite planned for his follow-up, like he hadn't planned on buying a present at all; he'd just done it impulsively and he couldn't exactly give someone a present without an occasion to go with it.

"About the Club reunion," he said after a pause. "We could meet up on someone's birthday. What day does yours fall on this year? Mine's on a Tuesday." That was detailed enough to seem truthful, right? It had the added bonus of plotting for one of his other goals, as well.