As soon as they reached the base of the stairs and privacy, Ami turned her face up towards Kanda, pleased at the little gesture - after a quick glance to make absolutely sure no one was watching this. This was different from her earlier message to the others who knew Kanda.

"Are you saying you wanted to have your lunch alone instead?" she asked. Perhaps she shouldn't have been, but she was very certain the answer to that should be no. (No one truly wanted to be alone.)

Still, she knew what he meant. This was as if he'd suddenly shown up at one of her classes, or even at the hospital. He wouldn't be unwelcome, exactly, but it would be difficult. It could create questions.