[ Shizuka replies, sheepishly grinning but also quick to drag her emotion back to her stoic state. She shows very little of it - her excitement. This is probably the first time in her life that someone invites her to do something together, and this means a lot. But she cannot express it. There's a bit of a crinkle in her brows as she looks at the doll again, like she wants to say more but is holding her tongue. Instead, she distracts her mind by giving voice to her more practical side yet again: ]
How do I pay for this? I'm not used to this world's ways of purchasing yet.
[ QR Codes were the way of the world back home. Cash, credit cards... They were primitive by her time. ]
[Hooray! Taryon has successfully asked someone to hang out with him as a friend. He's doing so well with socializing. That good mood will stick with him for the rest of the day.]
Kryptos. You have to transfer them from your account into the business's by linking your account to theirs. It's not the safest method, but...
[He misses the days when everything was paid in coins.]
[ Shizuka taps the side of her ear to access her implant. The intuitive function of this augmented reality technology should be easy to get used to but, her reservations about body implants makes Shizuka feel iffy in using it. Still, she wants to buy this bear so she can forget about her disgust for a second.
But she pauses and looks at Tary when what he says finally registers and reaches her brain through her excitement ]
We used coins and bank checks where I'm from! Sure, a thief could easily steal it on the road, but you weren't sharing your account information over a network!
[He sighs.] But that's what they do here, so you might as well get used to it. It's easier that lugging around bags of platinum.
[ She misunderstood him and thought there was a safer way to pay here in this world. But she does see his point. For a long time Japan was a cash-based society. Credit cards were barely used and QR codes took over eventually. The thought of it made her miss home. ]
Your world must be very different from mine.
[ But she syncs up her account and looks at the product of her measly police salary on there. Buying this stuffed animal is a significant deduction of what she currently has, but... She wants to be selfish for once. With a thought, she pays for the bear successfully. ]
It's...very different. [He folds his hands together, thinking of where to begin.] I'm told that I'm from a era they call "medieval" or whatnot. Everything here is new, especially the idea of credit cards.
[Good thing he's a fast learner, or the culture shock would have been too much for him to handle. He stands aside, adjusting the display while Shizuka pays, and when she finishes, he gives her a polite bow.]
I see that's it's been registered. Thank you for shopping here. [His folded hands gesture towards her.] Is there anything else you need?
[ Adapting, she meant. Though she doesn't know how long he's been here. Magic existing in his world probably helps his mind with the technology, since Shizuka's experience with magic is basically like applied sciences. Still, that's as close to a compliment she can give, nodding at his bow and giving the bear one more look now that it's officially hers.
Her first selfish purchase in many many years, the thought is enough to warm her heart and make her smile genuinely. She looks at him - her friend - again, keeping that smile on her face. It's a rare sight that Tary is the first to see. ]
I believe that is it. But I will come back.
[ Still, she can't say thank you, but gives a polite bow as she takes her leave. The bear is clung into her arms tightly, head by her shoulders making it look like the bear is waving goodbye to Tary.
Once she's outside, Shizuka is unaware that she can still be seen from the window. She gives the bear another look, reading the words "hug me" on it's shirt as she holds it in front of her. Shizuka's glee couldn't be contained for very long as she gives her bear a tight hug, leaving with a pep in her step unlike the way she walked before entering the store. ]
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[ Shizuka replies, sheepishly grinning but also quick to drag her emotion back to her stoic state. She shows very little of it - her excitement. This is probably the first time in her life that someone invites her to do something together, and this means a lot. But she cannot express it. There's a bit of a crinkle in her brows as she looks at the doll again, like she wants to say more but is holding her tongue. Instead, she distracts her mind by giving voice to her more practical side yet again: ]
How do I pay for this? I'm not used to this world's ways of purchasing yet.
[ QR Codes were the way of the world back home. Cash, credit cards... They were primitive by her time. ]
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Kryptos. You have to transfer them from your account into the business's by linking your account to theirs. It's not the safest method, but...
[He misses the days when everything was paid in coins.]
You can access your account, right?
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[ Shizuka taps the side of her ear to access her implant. The intuitive function of this augmented reality technology should be easy to get used to but, her reservations about body implants makes Shizuka feel iffy in using it. Still, she wants to buy this bear so she can forget about her disgust for a second.
But she pauses and looks at Tary when what he says finally registers and reaches her brain through her excitement ]
Wait- Is there a safer method?
[ Shizuka is too paranoid sometimes ]
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[He sighs.] But that's what they do here, so you might as well get used to it. It's easier that lugging around bags of platinum.
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[ She misunderstood him and thought there was a safer way to pay here in this world. But she does see his point. For a long time Japan was a cash-based society. Credit cards were barely used and QR codes took over eventually. The thought of it made her miss home. ]
Your world must be very different from mine.
[ But she syncs up her account and looks at the product of her measly police salary on there. Buying this stuffed animal is a significant deduction of what she currently has, but... She wants to be selfish for once. With a thought, she pays for the bear successfully. ]
There. I think it went through...
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[Good thing he's a fast learner, or the culture shock would have been too much for him to handle. He stands aside, adjusting the display while Shizuka pays, and when she finishes, he gives her a polite bow.]
I see that's it's been registered. Thank you for shopping here. [His folded hands gesture towards her.] Is there anything else you need?
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[ Adapting, she meant. Though she doesn't know how long he's been here. Magic existing in his world probably helps his mind with the technology, since Shizuka's experience with magic is basically like applied sciences. Still, that's as close to a compliment she can give, nodding at his bow and giving the bear one more look now that it's officially hers.
Her first selfish purchase in many many years, the thought is enough to warm her heart and make her smile genuinely. She looks at him - her friend - again, keeping that smile on her face. It's a rare sight that Tary is the first to see. ]
I believe that is it. But I will come back.
[ Still, she can't say thank you, but gives a polite bow as she takes her leave. The bear is clung into her arms tightly, head by her shoulders making it look like the bear is waving goodbye to Tary.
Once she's outside, Shizuka is unaware that she can still be seen from the window. She gives the bear another look, reading the words "hug me" on it's shirt as she holds it in front of her. Shizuka's glee couldn't be contained for very long as she gives her bear a tight hug, leaving with a pep in her step unlike the way she walked before entering the store. ]