Maybe Xing is the equivalent to Japan in your world? [Or China, she wasn't sure, it sounded more Chinese to her.]

[And almost expecting the fork vs chopsticks dilemma Makoto quickly spoke up.] Whatever your comfortable with...fork, chopstick...I don't waffle over that kind of thing...to be honest when I'm really hungry I'll eat some foods with my fingers.

[She was well aware of the fact that some people could be snobs when it came to eating utensils, but Makoto wasn't high enough on the food chain to look her nose down on what other people preferred. As long as it was enjoyed that's all she cared about and she looked especially happy at the compliment on her cookies. Baking was definitely her strongest point.] Thank you...and no, not yet, it's just a hobby right now...but my dream is to have a bakery. Well a bakery, a restaurant, and a flower shop.