>"Which is why I wanna get it cleared up," I say. "I don't want to just guess at something and then come back to find I wasted all my time."
>"I suppose taking a vote isn't a bad idea?" she says. "But I dunno, that might get their expectations up. Better to guess at something the majority would probably like and surprise them with it. It's better for morale."
>"That said, you know 'em best. Mm, I don't suppose other foodstuffs would work? I could probably get a load of candy from the human village easily enough."
>"What goes with cucumbers?"
>"Yeah, but you want it to be worth getting."
>"And it has to be something people can share easily, because we want them working together, not trying to undercut each other.">"...How do they feel about sake?"
>"You have to administer it right, but if it works, it'll give the whole process a shot in the arm."
>"I suppose we could try that, Marisa, but that might end up being more costly than Nitori might like."
>Look to NItori.>"Is that what you want me to get?"
>"Alright. What resources can you give me to help with this acquisition?"
>"Yeah, sure."
>Frown just a little. "It might not be a bad idea to be proactive. At worst, it works and you get better results instead of mediocre results."
>"Well. Yes. But for the goods, we'll take whatever you think you can exchange."
>"Maybe? I haven't actually worked out any kind of deal with a brewer or retailer yet. But if I have the options, I might try for it. At this point we're still figuring out what sort of things I have to work with. Which is why I've been asking you these things."
>"Well I haven't gone yet, and we';re still in the planning stage, so kind of."
