[Hatoko lays her hands next to the saucer. She has a lot on her mind. Since the tea is very hot it's alright to let it cool first anyway. Maybe if you're a ninja that's reason enough to carry a weapon everywhere, but she isn't sure.]

Umn, Uchiha-san... Could you please tell me more about what you do here? When you said you had a student, did you mean back home?

[Or had he really picked one up after having only been around a few days. That seemed strategic, and too much as if he were settling in for Hatoko's comfort.]