Hotel staff: Yes? How may I help you?

Jeannie: Oh, great. You speak English. I have a question.

Hotel staff: Please, go ahead.

Jeannie: Well, you may be surprised, but…we are androids.

Hotel staff: Androids? You must be kidding me!

Jeannie: No, I’m serious. Since we are androids, we need to use a special bathing suit for the onsen. Is it OK to take a bath in this suit?

Hotel staff: Yes, at this hotel people can bathe in swimsuits.

Jeannie: Thank you.

Cynthia: Yes, especially since all of you are night owls.

Bill: Anyway, Cynthia has listened to the new songs I wrote. Could you share your opinion with us? What do you think?

Cynthia: To be honest, Bill, they sound a little old-fashioned.

Bill: Old-fashioned?

Cynthia: Yeah, they sound like disco songs from the 1970s.

Bill: That was on purpose.

Cynthia: I don’t think our younger fans will get it.

Kelly: You can say that again. I think I have reverse culture shock.

Barry: Well, anyway, you’ll start as host of the “Kelly King Show” next week.

Kelly: Somehow that sounds strange. It was the “Barry King Show” for many years.

Barry: I like the sound of it.

Kelly: Uncle Barry, how should I start the show? Do you have any good ideas?

Barry: How about coming on stage in roller skates and singing a song?

Kelly: Hmmm.

Yayoi: Rintaro. He’s Japanese.

Jonas: OK, thanks. What do you make of him?

Yayoi: He seems to be very serious and ambitious.

Jonas: I’m glad to hear that. It’s good to have new people in our company. We need fresh ideas. I wonder if he plays baseball.

Yayoi: Baseball? Why?

Jonas: We need a pitcher for the company baseball team since Shohei left us.

Yayoi: Why don’t you ask Rintaro out for lunch today?

Jonas: Good idea.