...Wait, what's this about 'romantic fluttering heart sparkles'? This was supposed to be a date?! But if that's the case, Asch still doesn't understand what Yuri's doing here. He turns to Natalia first. "We won't need that. I didn't expect him to be here."

Though the way things are now, Asch really doesn't know what he was expecting. But on that note, he turns to Yuri as the Moogles sweep the three of them to the carriage.

"Let me get this straight: so, you were invited?" Even though he doesn't sound demanding, he says this less like a question and more like a resigned realization. "So, did you know what was going on?"