"Oh?" Marcus asked, "Is that so? Okay! Sounds alright by me! I guess we should check it out floor by floor. I'll follow your lead!" He put a bookmark in his novel and placed it back within his satchel. 

"While we explore, why don't you tell me about yourself Miss... Kotani!" He said, after a hesitant moment of thought. "I always like to meet new people, and considering how I don't really know anybody yet, I'd love to get to know someone. So what do you like?" He asked with a curious smile. 

He was always the rather forward type when it came to conversation, always straight to the point when meeting new faces.