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( and she hadn’t meant to put him on the spot but at least he had taken it in stride. ) It’s nice to meet you. ( pepper smiles, but the more she thinks about the situation the more awkward she feels about it. she hopes she didn’t know izumi prior to the accident, because she’d feel just awful about not remembering such a sweet kid, …though if she had known him, then he’s certainly not dropping any hints. )

Great. ( following alongside him she looks up and down the block, hoping she’ll recognize something… anything… ) Is there anything else you can tell me about this place? It seems nice… quaint…