There are worse places you could be forced in. The compulsive interaction's a little grating and its timing's the worst, but you can still relax at home most of the time. There's not a lot of places you can say that about.
[Getting the vague idea that she's not in a mood to be encouraged or pushed to think positive, he gives an exhale of cigarette smoke and tries another angle. That slightly condescending tone usually used when adults are trying to talk at a child's level seeps in, which may be a bit insulting to a high-school student.]
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[ Tomoko is, undoubtedly, a girl of very few words. ]
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So what kind of things are you interested in?