It sort of looks like history (Sharaku and Rinna)

Her brain was hurting at the mention of math. Yeah, she wasn’t bad at it, but she did not care to do it when she wanted to be lazy. Math was, is the most simple terms possible, hard. It drove her crazy simply to think of any number with more than four digit places. That was not the point of this conversation, however. She would nod her head at Sharaku’s comment, “I guess you’re right. Making something free does not make someone like it more. After all, free asparagus is still asparagus.” Or some better analogy. Naomi would puff up her cheeks as if she were insulted by Rinna’s question. It was obvious that she wasn’t really, but it was still a natural reaction, “Of course I plan to go there. I was just trying to have a friendly conversation.” She would put a smile back on her face, “Is that your way of telling me you want me to leave?” She wasn’t completely daft. She wasn’t smart though either. Rinna could simply tell her to go away if that’s what she wanted. There would be no hard feelings.

Asparagus...? That was certainly an interesting object to use for a comparison, but Sharaku would not lightly when Naomi made that up. Nevermind that though, the were still apparently talking about math. 'Hell no...' Just because he mentioned it, definitely didn't mean he wanted to solve math problems now, but good try. It wasn't that he disliked it, however it was a moot point to do that in a museum. Didn't even fit the setting. ''Oh no, don't worry, I certainly didn't come here to do math...As long as it isn't neccessary in any way.'' And hopefully, it wouldn't be. In actuality, he would probably rather go take another tour around the museum than math at the moment. That would be less complicated. 'Eh..?' That was a bit sudden, with Naomi reacting that way to Rinna's question. Hm, it could be taken that way though, but he doubted that was the actual case right now. He wouldn't comment on it, leaving those two to solve that, not wanting to get caught up in drama yet, if there was any to follow.

Naomi would perk up when she had a thought, “What if there was one day of the week that was free? Then people could come in on that day if they wanted. It would probably make the museum more popular. Or maybe if it was always free and they took donations. Sometimes people are more willing to give to free things than they are willing to forcibly pay.” These were just the idea coming to her as she stood there. She knew that when something free was involved, she was willing to pay for something, even if she didn’t need it. There was just something about the word free that got to her. She would shake it off though, “That’s just an idea though.” She would scratch the back of her head nervously with a laugh. Her cheeks would puff up again when Rinna said she looked bad, “No, Rinna looks cute.” She would turn to Sharaku with fire in her eyes, “Isn’t that right? Rinna doesn’t look bad at all.” She was probably misunderstanding what Rinna meant by looking bad, but she was honest. She didn’t want Rinna to think she looked bad, especially when she didn’t.

It seemed that no payment was the main topic now, as Naomi blurted some more ideas for that. Though, she did have a point there. ''That could actually work. However, the fact is that the payment is most likely there because the people running the museum want to get money for it. After all, who wouldn't want to nowadays. Honestly, I wouldn't expect a change to happen, as even if it was an option to pay, not everyone would. Life can be cruel. These days, you practically pay for everything.'' It was true that it would be nice if the entry was for free, or only optional, but if one looked at it, you needed money to get by. If you didn't have it, you'd most likely end up homeless on the street very quick. So, it was only natural everyone seeked to earn as much as possible. It was a rarity that someone would willingly give up a steady supply of cash, to risk a project like that, if there wasn't a guarantee that they'd get something out of it. Business could be so complicated sometimes.

Sharaku would blink a few times, when Rinna blamed her behavior on tiredness. He could understand that, it just baffled him a little one could get tired from standing around. It didn't look as if she had an exhausting job. Getting bored, he could see, but tired....Hmm, didn't equate much, but then again, everyone had different standards. Naomi somehow took the looking bad in relation to actual appearance, which was a little funny, as he had a feeling it wasn't originally meant in such a manner. When she looked at him, looking for confirmation, he would pause for a moment, not sure what to say to that. It was just...so..nevermind. Oh well. He would look from Naomi to Rinna, a slightly amused smile tugging at the corner of his lips. ''Not sure whether cute is the right word to use for a lady, however it is true that your appearance doesn't match your words. Athough, if this is you looking bad, it must be quite the sight when it's the opposite.'', he would say, in a smooth tone, golden eyes narrowing playfully. Now that was an interesting way to give a compliment, or whatever it was actually meant to be, but hey, improvisation. Or maybe just a not so usual style of putting it.

Naomi would put her finger against her forehead as if she were thinking, “I guess that’s true. Maybe I shouldn’t be the person to talk to about financial or management issues.” She spent most of her money on useless things, often ending in junk hanging around her room for a long period of time. If someone didn’t know her well enough, they would think she was a hoarder or something. She would look down with a blush when Rinna told her not to call her cute, “I’m sorry. I won’t say it again.” She didn’t think that someone could be upset after being called cute, but it was clear that she was. Naomi would have to remember that for the future. She would look around, then back at the two with a smaller grin than before, “I should probably let you get back to your job. It was nice meeting you.” She turn to Sharaku, “You too. I hope we can all see each other in the future.” She would stroll away with a pep in her step, to the exhibit that she had asked Rinna about earlier.
 
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''Right..'', Sharaku would trail off, not too interested in dragging the discussion about money out any more. They'd come back to the same conclusion in the end no matter what, so the point was elsewhere. Speaking of which, Rinna didn't seem to like compliments much, nor being called cute. Well, wasn't that unfortunate? ''Allright, if you wish so.'', he would say, even though he technically didn't call her cute. Then again, she seemed frustrated in general, so better safe than sorry. After all, he wasn't aiming for that with his words. Naomi announced her departure soon after, which surprised him a little. She was quite chatty just a moment ago. Maybe she didn't want to upset Rinna any further? That might have been it. ''Of course.'', he would nod when she said goodbye to him, strolling off somewhere. ''Well, I guess she's right, you do have a job to do. I'd better take my leave as well. I wish you a good day, hopefully you can find something to keep the boredom away.'', he would smile a little, turning back to Rinna for a moment, before casually walking off himself. It wasn't that he didn't want to stay anymore, but this situation was getting a little awkward, and he didn't want to chance any more at the moment. Rinna seemed to be less of a social type, perhaps it'd be better to try another time, if he ever ended up coming here again.

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