[Thoma laughs, a friendly sounding chuckle that comes right from his core. Poor Jean, he hadn't meant to get that reaction out of her, and he can tell that she really is a kind, hard-working sort of person. The sort that relies on people when necessary, but will try their best to be able to do things on their own.]

Think of it this way. It's sort of like a cultural exchange- learning some traditional Inazuman tea-brewing techniques coupled with some handpicked teas to send back with you feels appropriate. Besides, how could I not when you've come all this way?

[Learning new things is always fun too, he thinks. It's not like tea is terribly expensive anyway, and he's got some ideas to help her pick out some that she'll like later.]