[The secretary blandly ignored her for most of her stay, since Penny's efforts to appear uninteresting and nonthreatening certainly paid off. Once the beurocrat is ready to hear Penny, the secretary pipes up in Japanese.]
Suzuki-san is ready to see you.
[She gestures to his office door. Inside, a busy-looking middle-aged Japanese man sets aside some papers and gestures for Penny to sit. On his desk is his name plaque, which reads "Suzuki Hideo" in its proper kanji. But when he speaks, he speaks in English.]
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Suzuki-san is ready to see you.
[She gestures to his office door. Inside, a busy-looking middle-aged Japanese man sets aside some papers and gestures for Penny to sit. On his desk is his name plaque, which reads "Suzuki Hideo" in its proper kanji. But when he speaks, he speaks in English.]
Miss Penny Brighton. Pleasure to meet you.
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[Penny takes a seat, and smooths her skirt out as best as possible.]
I'm here to see if I can transfer provences. I've filled out the required form. [She hands her form and supporting documentation to Mr. Suzuki.]
I know that its not the end of my contract yet, but since the winter break is approaching, it seemed like a good time to switch...
[Okay she's babbling now. She takes a quick breath and smiles, trying her best to appear sweet and nonthreatening.]
Perhaps we can come to an arrangement?