[ She's happy to explain that her great-grandfather had wanted to stand out among a bunch of other Japanese restaurants so had opted for a different kind of food entirely and that was how Banbanzai had come into existence, though she's just as attentive when listening to Robby talk about staying with someone else, gaze turning sympathetic when he talks about the rent.]

A swimming pool and a jacuzzi... they really must have had some great parties.

But yeah, kind of! It used to be my grandparents and my parents and then me and my sisters. Right now, it's just me and my dad since one of my sisters is studying abroad and the other one is out of the house... though I think my mom and grandma will come back when the money runs out. [ and try to sell sentimental items. ]

But a friend of mine has a villa where she took in a few other girls and I visit there a lot and we always eat together around the table. It usually gets pretty loud. [ fondly. ]