Anita also returns to eating, not bothering him for a while as she digs into her meal, pausing only to refill her mug. Who was that guy? Sure, he was rude and didn't have a sense of humor, but...hmm, he didn't seem like a bad sort. Maybe she should do the polite thing and introduce herself.

Once only half her pancakes remained on her plate, she leans over to him again and says in a friendlier tone, "I'm Anita, by the way. You new?"