"It's acceptable to cry if [i]someone else[/i] is in pain, Satoko," spoke Ascot, who had suddenly stopped crying at the entrance of the two. "But let's stop talking about different cultural mores and just enjoy each other's company," he continued. "Not that you'll admit to enjoying it, but thank you for coming anyway." He then looked at Amelia.

"Hey, Amelia, I'm not crying now, okay, so don't worry about it. Now I'm debating with Sato -" he knew Satoko would take umbrage at that nickname "- over what's acceptable or not."