She swallows the last bit of the tuna salad sandwich and licks her lips for the last crumbs before answering, trying to project as much of a business-like feeling as she can.
"You said you know this place, and that you were born and grew up here. And I'm not from around here and this place is different from where I'm from, so maybe you can answer me some questions.
But some of them might be weird so I want your promise that you won't tell anyone about them before I ask." And now to the bit that seems the most problematic to her. "But I have nothing to pay you with for the answers and the silence, so I'll owe you two favours if you promise me to not tell anyone and answer my question."
The photographer guy worked with favours, too, so she at least hopes that that is a currency that will work here, too. The big disadvantage for her is, of course, that as she knows nobody around here, breaking his word won't have much of a consequence for Ryoji. If she can tell nobody, it can't affect his reputation.
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"You said you know this place, and that you were born and grew up here. And I'm not from around here and this place is different from where I'm from, so maybe you can answer me some questions.
But some of them might be weird so I want your promise that you won't tell anyone about them before I ask." And now to the bit that seems the most problematic to her. "But I have nothing to pay you with for the answers and the silence, so I'll owe you two favours if you promise me to not tell anyone and answer my question."
The photographer guy worked with favours, too, so she at least hopes that that is a currency that will work here, too. The big disadvantage for her is, of course, that as she knows nobody around here, breaking his word won't have much of a consequence for Ryoji. If she can tell nobody, it can't affect his reputation.