[ Levi does notice that smile, of course. It seems that Hange is excited about the idea of tea cultivation? Makes sense, he supposes. They did always enjoy studying plants especially, and this is basically that, if with a bit more artistic freedom than pure science. Well then. Guess he'll just have to keep them in the loop about all of his new tea discoveries so they can keep smiling like that. ]

[ (And so, the mirror of "roomba face" is born...) ]

Yeah. A hobby.

[ Has he even had a hobby before now, aside from cleaning? He's not sure. But, well, this place was supposed to be all about a new life, so he supposes it's par for course. Still surreal, though, just like the idea of an achievable retirement. ]

Naturally. That's the point, isn't it? Starting from scratch. [ He could probably just buy the leaves and herbs and spices and experiment with that, but it didn't seem as fun as knowing exactly where everything came from. Okay, and maybe he didn't entirely trust the novelty stores. ]

[ He seems to perk up when Hange mentions sharing their little garden. ] ...I'd like that.

[ With how often he's in their apartment anyway, it probably wouldn't be any trouble for him to water it himself, but this would let Hange feel involved and they were clearly eager to take part in it, judging from that serene, warm expression on their face. ] Just let me know which ones are empty so I don't uproot one of your projects.