[ It's on the list. Especially if they can learn as much as possible from the others here, people like... No, they can cross that bridge later. For now, Makoto will attempt to inject some normalcy here. Just two friends talking about cooking. ]

Yes. [ Makoto nods. ]
I'm still trying to work around the salt issue, so I'm just glad you like it. I think I finally got it with this one.

[ Another sip of his coffee and his gaze wanders to the soup that neither of them have apparently tried. It doesn't look bad. Curious, Makoto gestures to it.
With a smile-- ] Looks like Fujishiro-san's gotten better too.