[ Alberto's unable to conceal how tickled he is watching the raccoon use a fork correctly to eat pasta. He has no idea what this animal even is, but he keeps looking toward him during conversation and smirking in delight. Smartest not-cat ever? He continues talking with his mouth full off and on, gesturing with his hands as he speaks and using the fork as a rhetorical prop. ]
Nahhh, same here. That's a "this place" thing, I think. Back home was wayyy, erm— ...s-simpler? Not easier, exactly. But— also not as convenient. Everything here's about convenience... There are even little shops literally called convenience stores. Heh. ...It's weird, but not hard. You guys seem smart. You'll get the hang of it quick.
[ He flashes Varian an encouraging smile and takes a large, pointed bite of pasta. But then, with that rare compliment — though still gesturing and talking with his mouth full — he does finally turn the stage over. ]
So, where're you from? You recognized when I was speaking Italian. ¿Hablas spañolo? Or just English? Or what?
[ Look, he knows about the existence of three languages. He only knew about one language until he came here and magically found himself multilingual. He's taking a stab in the dark. It's exciting stuff. ...Even if his Itañol is not quite on the mark. ]
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Nahhh, same here. That's a "this place" thing, I think. Back home was wayyy, erm— ...s-simpler? Not easier, exactly. But— also not as convenient. Everything here's about convenience... There are even little shops literally called convenience stores. Heh. ...It's weird, but not hard. You guys seem smart. You'll get the hang of it quick.
[ He flashes Varian an encouraging smile and takes a large, pointed bite of pasta. But then, with that rare compliment — though still gesturing and talking with his mouth full — he does finally turn the stage over. ]
So, where're you from? You recognized when I was speaking Italian. ¿Hablas spañolo? Or just English? Or what?
[ Look, he knows about the existence of three languages. He only knew about one language until he came here and magically found himself multilingual. He's taking a stab in the dark. It's exciting stuff. ...Even if his Itañol is not quite on the mark. ]