Peacock: Sure, if it’s not too personal.

Aki: Were you ever married?

Peacock: Well, that qualifies as a “personal question.” No,never. But I’ve had girlfriends.

Aki: I see. You just didn’t want to get married.

Peacock: I have nothing against marriage. But I worked under a female professor for many years. I thought married life might be like that.

Ak: Oh, did you have many arguments?

Peacock: Let’s just say we had our share.

Akira: Copy, Dr. Lansing. We are a little shaken up, but we’re fine.

Ellie: What happened?

Akira: An alien spacecraft was hovering over the base. A blue beam came out of it.

Ellie: What do you think the beam was?

Akira: It’s beyond my comprehension. But I think it scanned our computers.

Ellie: Is there any damage to the base?

Akira: Some computers are damaged beyond repair.

Ellie: Stand by, Mars Base.

Akira: Copy.

Caspar: I told you. Alexis. I’m starting my own internet video channel.

Alexis: What are you going to film?

Caspar: Our cat Umi, of course. Don’t you know how popular pet videos are?

Alexis: No, I’m not really interested.

Caspar: Well, I’m way behind schedule. I wanted to make my first one by tomorrow. Where is Umi anyway?

Alexis: She’s hiding behind the curtain.

Caspar: Umi, come out! I can’t film you when you’re hiding there.

Alexis: Oh, boy.

Cindy: Wow, I didn’t even know he was born in Mie prefecture.

Mr. Emori: Yes, not many people are familiar with that fact. There is a castle nearby too. It’s called Ueno Castle.

Cindy: Oh, wonderful. Are you going to write haiku there?

Mr. Emori: Actually, Cindy,I don’t have my brush and paper with me today.

Cindy: Oh, that’s unusual. I thought you always carried them with you.