[Matoba takes his time in contemplating replying to this. Honestly, he's giving Natori a lot of freebies here, and the other man knew better than to try his kindness like this.]
[That said.... Natori probably knew more than he was letting on, as well, given he had already been here a month. It would be useful to hold this over him, but if the pattern was as he guessed, then it would only be useful to withhold it for a limited time....]
What will you ask for, Natori-san?
[He knows the answer to Natori's question, but he's not going to let it go easily.]
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[That said.... Natori probably knew more than he was letting on, as well, given he had already been here a month. It would be useful to hold this over him, but if the pattern was as he guessed, then it would only be useful to withhold it for a limited time....]
What will you ask for, Natori-san?
[He knows the answer to Natori's question, but he's not going to let it go easily.]