"Hmm..." - yielding to a sudden impulse, Ayano doesn't interrupt their conversation with a greeting or step into their line of sight, but instead leans down and begins to adjust Geta, which has slightly slipped off her foot (presumably due to the unfamiliar enchantment), and by pure chance, finds herself within earshot of their voices.
- Mmm... - Minako replies, briefly concentrating. - Human! It can be read as "nin" and "jin," and the word itself is "hito!"
- Correct, - the Lord turns the card over to the other side, and the student's answer indeed matches what is written on it. - Let's continue.
- ... I don't remember.
- Outside, beyond.
- Ah... Right, it's read as "gai" and "soto."
- Uh-huh. And if you combine them?
- Well, that's easy - "gaidjin," "a person from outside," that is, a foreigner.
- Correct. You learn quickly.
- Well, that's because my family is from the islands, and they speak a very similar language. Where did you get these cards? They look nice.
- I made them myself to help me learn the language, and now they're useful for you too.
- Oh, that's great! - she claps her hands.