"Touches of it, huh..." Kyoko's not too sure what that means--like one of those fantasy movies set in a made-up world, but based more or less on Japan, maybe? Except it would all be real, in Nekane's case. "It seems like there are a few of us from various Japans around here," she can agree easily, though. "My roommates are both from some kind of Japan, too. --Ah, but that doesn't really tell you anything about it, huh?" There's another sheepish little grin.
"In the era I'm from, we're a little bit behind the technology here." That seems like a good enough reference point to start from, describing a place from scratch. "We have things like tablets and doors that open automatically--oh, but those aren't everywhere. Robots have been invented too, but I don't think there's anything as human-like and advanced as what the locals here are living in, and ordinary folks aren't likely to see them much anyway. --Oh, but there's still a lot of older things mixed in, as much as could be preserved anyway. Kyoto--that's my hometown--is pretty famous for having lots of old shrines, temples, and that sort of thing. I always wanted to travel more, but it's a good place to live, I think."
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"In the era I'm from, we're a little bit behind the technology here." That seems like a good enough reference point to start from, describing a place from scratch. "We have things like tablets and doors that open automatically--oh, but those aren't everywhere. Robots have been invented too, but I don't think there's anything as human-like and advanced as what the locals here are living in, and ordinary folks aren't likely to see them much anyway. --Oh, but there's still a lot of older things mixed in, as much as could be preserved anyway. Kyoto--that's my hometown--is pretty famous for having lots of old shrines, temples, and that sort of thing. I always wanted to travel more, but it's a good place to live, I think."