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[payback]

[a long pause, here. and then she kind of coughs a bit.] - ah, it's working?

[...]

...Um, yes... hello. [clears her throat.] This is Asano Rin. You can leave a message if you need.

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[magnetic_magpie]

Heat, water. Basically - it matters less how much you make than how much it costs to pay your bills.

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[payback.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure how much I spend on that. I pay rent to Minako and have money left over, but... the precise division, I don't know.

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[magnetic_magpie]

Fair enough. How about, since for now, it's considering simply private tutoring by the educational board, I wave fees and we rediscuss the matter in August when the term starts?

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[payback.livejournal.com]

... I'll figure it out. If it supports the school, I'd be happy to pay.

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[magnetic_magpie]

We could devote some time to budgeting, if you'd like?

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[payback.livejournal.com]

I could probably use that.

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[magnetic_magpie]

All right. What other subjects do you need or want to cover?

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[payback.livejournal.com]

I think I need most help with science and things like that - what we had at home was nowhere near this... advanced. I don't even know what's generally considered the basics here, really.

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[magnetic_magpie]

All right - what I consider the basics - reading and writing, simple maths, reading and understanding bus and subway maps and schedules, basic cooking, budgeting, some history of the island, basic first aid. A bit different than the basics of the island because we are different. After that, it's the requirements for finishing high school.

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[payback.livejournal.com]

I've been doing okay on the maps and schedules and working my way around the city, although I still walk a lot - that shouldn't take long. I've managed to learn some cooking stuff too... [She hasn't blown up any more potatoes in the microwave.] Minako and the boarding house people have helped me with the stove, so that should be fine. More first aid would be helpful.

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[magnetic_magpie]

Excellent. What times work for you and when would you like to start?

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[payback.livejournal.com]

On those basics - [A brief pause.] Depending on what class I take at the university... I don't know what that schedule is going to be like. I work during the week. Would Saturdays be okay?

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[magnetic_magpie]

Saturdays are fine. And, as I said, it's flexible. If we need to rearrange here and there, it's fine.

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[payback.livejournal.com]

Okay. I'll be finishing out the school year and I work afternoons until late, so it might be a while.

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[magnetic_magpie]

I don't mind.

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[payback.livejournal.com]

Okay. Thank you.

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[magnetic_magpie]

You're welcome.