[Japanese, and yet Rose seems able to understand him. Either his English is quite good, or there's a universal translator involved. Neither seems that much of a stretch.]

A pleasure to meet you. And that is a somewhat... complicated question. I spent most of my adolescence in upstate New York, but more recently, I've been spending my days on a meteor hurtling through a space between universes. And yourself?

[Rose stands a little straighter as well, not wanting to seem informal or sloppy. First impressions are so important, after all.]