[ Ai doesn't say anything right away but she gives a thoughtful little hum and looks at Connor with one of those horrible concerned expressions adults sometimes wear when they're having Private Worries that they don't want to say out loud. He's really booked up over Christmas, isn't he...? Maybe she shouldn't be surprised — she remembers Christmas being an especially miserable time to be in B-Komachi, with all the lovey-dovey vibes they were expected to put out to lonely fans — but he should at least be given a little breathing room for the holidays...

After a moment, her smile pops back on like it'd never left. ]

Business as usual then. [ She huffs a laugh. ] How about this? You have your schedule on your phone, right?

[ She's fishing hers (or well, one of hers) out of her pocket as she speaks. ]

Share it with me and we'll do a bit of strategizing. If we know in advance where we're going to be together, we can come up with a plan.