[KAORU, HOARDER OF THE INGREDIENTS. he artfully arranges the carrots in her bowl so that they're in a little circle around the quail eggs. it's like a garden...]

I'm fine with this, thank you. Ah - and thank you for making the tea, too.

[since that kind of slipped his mind WHOOPS... but he'll get to arranging the dishes in the tray and then set the tray over the fire to heat them up. while setting that up, he calls back over his shoulder.]

Let me know if you need help with anything, all right? I'd rather you feel like a guest here. [rather than like, hired help or something. CHIZURU.]