[Her mind IMMEDIATELY goes to the alcohol and then stays there even after Venus clarifies because they are in fact in a tavern and now she's actually, genuinely weighing the costs/benefits of a drink.

H....m

Meanwhile, though, Erika thinks about that for a moment, blinking, then gently shakes her head.]

I don't quite remember. It had to be online. [because she wasn't talking to anyone new in person at that point.] But I don't think it had anything to do with anything? I was surprised that you wanted to meet [and drink] because it felt like it came out of nowhere.

[And back then, things coming out of nowhere was still weird.]