Autor doesn't react in the way she might expect. He nods, listening to what she has to say, and takes a bite of his noodles. He's clearly practiced with chopsticks enough to get the food to his mouth, but no more than that.

"Oh, that makes sense," the boy says. "By the way, I brought a third bowl of udon if you finish the first one--and, well, if you liked it enough to finish the first one and want a second."