Oh, I would love red velvet. It's such a fine cake...

(Kreutzer has mastered polite evasion. Comes with the whole "I'm royalty" deal.)

I wish it were, but that's not something I'm capable of. Instead, I'm working on something that just might make life easier while also getting me acquainted with others in town.

(A more direct answer than before, but details are sparse. She'll just turn to Hajime as he makes his entrance.)

Hello, Hajime. Our neighbor was curious about my project, too.