[Expect a laughing fit when she makes that connection, to be sure.]

Sort of... It's a long story. The important thing is that I made the decision to do it all by myself. [Whether it had been set in stone or not... she had chosen to do it and that's what mattered to her.]

That's a really good idea. Do you think we could ask for it? Or... maybe go into the city and find something? It's New York City, right? I'm sure they'd have something like that. [She didn't know much about the United States let alone New York City but... surely they'd have basic ingredients for ramen.]