"I see...," Ryou nodded thoughtfully at the explanation, both anxious and a little excited to know he'd be actually helping for the cause he was brought here for instead of just being a busybody. Of course he would rather be home more than anything, but out of the options he had now...this was certainly the better of the two.

"Ahh, that's great! If you have maps, that will make my job a whole lot easier! And if you could help with the material too, that would be great...," he bashfully scratched his cheek, a little unwilling to go on, "since I haven't exactly gotten a job yet. Usually my Dad pays for all my living expenses, since we weren't allowed to have part-time jobs while going to school."