This is the way. Maybe add in “I was thinking of going there and shop for [comic store merch], and maybe getting one of the famous [food items] they make a few doors down at [food establishment].”

Maybe she says no. Great! You can then mentally break up with whatever image of the two of you that you had in your mind, and go ask the next person. And if only one in ten says yes, that’s great.

She’s probably going to say yes and be super excited.