[ He's wondering to himself whether that was out of necessity - some kind of responsibility or job that would require it? Or maybe it only has to do with a passion for writing...? Eventually, he too puts his pen down, deciding it's better not to mull over it on his own for too long. His eyes don't miss that her handwriting seems impeccable with both hands, though - what an interesting person. ]
Are you some kind of scholar, then? [ Closing the notepad in front of him, he drags it closer to his body along the bar, tucking the pen away in his suit pocket. ] I can't imagine you'd get much time to practice such a skill in other professions.
[ He keeps his tone casual - conversational, even, as if there's no pressure to answer. Typically, Kurapika speaks when spoken to, but he also has an eye for people he thinks can be of some kind of aid to him in the future, those being the only people he'd go out of his way to communicate with. The woman before him seems reserved and intelligent, a stark contrast to many of the other people he's met on the train, ranging from mysteriously suspicious to obnoxious. ]
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[ He's wondering to himself whether that was out of necessity - some kind of responsibility or job that would require it? Or maybe it only has to do with a passion for writing...? Eventually, he too puts his pen down, deciding it's better not to mull over it on his own for too long. His eyes don't miss that her handwriting seems impeccable with both hands, though - what an interesting person. ]
Are you some kind of scholar, then? [ Closing the notepad in front of him, he drags it closer to his body along the bar, tucking the pen away in his suit pocket. ] I can't imagine you'd get much time to practice such a skill in other professions.
[ He keeps his tone casual - conversational, even, as if there's no pressure to answer. Typically, Kurapika speaks when spoken to, but he also has an eye for people he thinks can be of some kind of aid to him in the future, those being the only people he'd go out of his way to communicate with. The woman before him seems reserved and intelligent, a stark contrast to many of the other people he's met on the train, ranging from mysteriously suspicious to obnoxious. ]