[ and the love of his life, awamori, is just distilled rice, okay!! ]

I'd like to think I know a few! I've only been here about... hmm, four months, myself. It'll take me a while yet to explore everywhere!

[ though it's nice to have the company. ]

For me? [ he wonders if he's ever put it into words. ] It was home. My dad wasn't super well off, or anything, but it was comfortable. You grow up depending on the sea for a lot of of things.

[ a beat. ]

And tourism.