[ As far as small talk goes, he's terrible at it: and even worse at volunteering information. Besides, he's just answering the question, isn't he? Faintly, a smile plays at the corner of his mouth, though he tries his best to push it aside.
There's a brief jerk of his head, tilting it, as he looks over Shinjiro's shoulder; abruptly, he turns them slightly, pulling him along like a kite on a string, jerking him forward. Another few workers go past them, trekking along the path that they'd been on--he figures it's easier to actually guide Shinjiro than to risk saying something too late, and he settles them back on their path again. ]
What's Japan like?
[ It's an idle question, but clearly he's fishing for information--and hey, as far as small talk goes, he's still keeping it relatively direct. ]
Or I guess it's more important to know what you did there. It's hard to tell with the way you're dressed.
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[ As far as small talk goes, he's terrible at it: and even worse at volunteering information. Besides, he's just answering the question, isn't he? Faintly, a smile plays at the corner of his mouth, though he tries his best to push it aside.
There's a brief jerk of his head, tilting it, as he looks over Shinjiro's shoulder; abruptly, he turns them slightly, pulling him along like a kite on a string, jerking him forward. Another few workers go past them, trekking along the path that they'd been on--he figures it's easier to actually guide Shinjiro than to risk saying something too late, and he settles them back on their path again. ]
What's Japan like?
[ It's an idle question, but clearly he's fishing for information--and hey, as far as small talk goes, he's still keeping it relatively direct. ]
Or I guess it's more important to know what you did there. It's hard to tell with the way you're dressed.