Well, how was he to know if he'd never had to figure these things out? Kids usually flailed about a bit before they found their footing anyway. And if he had a bit more help in the form of a tiny old lady, then he was doing okay.

"Well, that narrows it down some. No allergies means that we can get anything, which helps with a small budget. Since you're a student, I can't imagine you have a lot of money to spend on things." She nodded as she started thinking about what he needed before pulling a few items (dish washing liquid and some relatively decent washing powder and fabric softener) and putting them in his basket.

"It's alright. We'll get you settled, Junior. You can call me Mrs. Solo."