Oh, no, no! I'm just reading. I think Monika got called away on some business with her class, but she should be back soon.

[ There's a pause as Yuri just looks at him, finger caught in the pages of her book to keep from losing her brain. Then her brain rather pointedly reminds her to offer him some tea, you moron and she's all afluster and standing up out of her seat so fast she almost jars the desk in her haste. ]

I'm so sorry, I'm being so-- please, take a seat! I'll get you something to drink while we wait. You don't mind tea, do you?