[ masatoyo's wolf ears perk up, pleased that he wasn't ignored immediately, but more importantly, this guy seemed to know about the plants, which was already much more than he expected. ]

Is that so? That's quite helpful. Thank you.

[ he looks around, realizing this person was sitting in the common room alone, despite everyone else here sharing their time with others. common rooms are usually places for casual socializing, he thinks, and part of him doesn't want to leave him alone. ]

Would you mind telling me anything else you know? Or at the very least, how did you come across this information?