[ she dips her head in a polite nod – she’s far away enough from anywhere like Japan that she’s had to train herself out of bowing. It’s a little too formal for a place like Lumiose, so that’ll have to do as a substitute. ]

It’s nice to meet you, Asuka-san. I’m Sonico Yamamoto.

[ the introduction seems to be just as polite in Lumiose as it was in Japan, though, so that stays.

Weird foreigners makes her lips quirk up into a smile, though, and she just shrugs. ]

You’d be surprised. [ the stories she could tell about her family, Asuka ] But yes, I’m… from Japan. It’s been a while since I went back there, though.

[ she tilts her head. ]

Where are you from? Are you Japanese too?