A child butler? Probably some family thing, which is interesting. It makes a little more sense with how easily he agreed to run an errand for him. -- That would have been a rare ask, but that might change depending on how this coffee turns out. Everything in the market is annoying for him to get when he's not outright stealing, and they'll need to stock up before they move on.

Heating the water is a bit primitive, but he gets the stove burning without too much effort. He's gone back in time enough that it's not totally foreign to him.

Small talk, on the other hand, comes a bit more forced.

"Well, you never know. Either one of them could be around here someplace." Five for one, is very positive his siblings are here, but they were with him at the time. "You could still get your chance."