It's really tempting to bust out laughing inappropriately, but he figures he doesn't know the Ringmaster well enough to know how she'd react to that. So instead he plops himsef on the edge of the rug and puts his feet in the grass to test it out.

"I dunno if that's what the boss was picturing, but RM-san's show of hospitality might be enough ta get the thought across, depending on our guest I guess."