If only they weren't insistent on making wise use of their time, everyone could simply go all together on every errand. Alas, truly, no matter who stakes out on their own, it's not going to be ideal.

Well, either way, even if Shinji's already made up his mind now that Kai's given his tentative approval, it's true that they have time before any real actions need to be taken. "Yeah..." If they really wanted to be efficient, one of them could simply go and hunt down someone selling fish on their own, but no, he's not going to voice that thought. Nobody would like that. "We'll cross hat bridge when we get to it."