She barely resisted the urge to arch an eyebrow at the man’s displeasure with being referred to as “Cupcake”. It didn’t surprise her overmuch, though, as most people tended to enjoy being called by their names rather than somewhat random seeming nicknames.
Izzy shook her head a little as she flashed him what she rather hoped was a disarming grin. “Sorry about that… something of a habit, I’m afraid.” She extended her hand towards him, inwardly pleased to find that she’d guessed correctly when it came to his nationality. “Izzy. And not… really? I mean, I understand a little and speak a little due to a….” she hesitated a moment, before continuing smoothly, “an old friend. But, fluent I am not.Sadly.”
Admitting that she watched a great deal of anime probably wouldn’t go over too well, so letting him take from that what he wanted was probably for the best.
Stepping back from Tosaki, she moved over to inspect the vehicle and the damage that it had sustained a little more closely. It started with a slow walk around the entirety of the vehicle, bright blue eyes moving over the body like she might study a potential lover. Reaching the front end of the car, where the majority of the damage seemed to be, laid down on her side to look up into the undercarriage, using her phone as a light.
Remaining there for a few more moments, she rolled smoothly to her feet and gave Tosaki a more penetrating look. “Not the worst I’ve seen, and assuming my suppliers all have the right parts I can have it done in a couple of days. As I haven’t looked under the hood, are there any performance problems I should know about, or is the damage primarily limited to external with some suspension work? Until I get it up on the lift and take it apart a bit more, I won’t know if the axles are done, but with what I’m seeing, my initial guess is to say that they probably are.”
She didn’t ask what had happened to it. If he wanted her to know, he’d tell her. “Naturally, I also won’t know the full extent of what needs replacing until I get a better look. Exactly how quickly do you need it back?” That would determine if she needed to call someone in to help and if other projects would need to be placed on hold. The fact that he was opting to pick it up himself rather than have someone else do it hadn’t escaped her notice, but again… not really her business unless he chose to share.
There was, however, one rather important question she might need an answer to and sadly, she didn’t really have a delicate way of asking. “I… uh… kind of like to keep myself off certain radars, if you know what I mean. There won’t be anyone coming to ask any questions about this,” she gestured to the car as she watched Tosaki’s expression, “will there?”
He let out a nearly inaudible sigh. No Japanese, huh? It was only a minor setback since Tosaki could understand her just fine for now, but now he hoped she wouldn’t get too deep in car talk for him to keep up. He barely knew about cars in Japanese, let alone English.
“It’s fine. I may need to ask clarification on a thing or two, though.” He frowned. “Vehicles aren’t something I’m too familiar with. Not on a technical level, I mean.”
As she examined the external damage, Tosaki stayed cool. His gaze stayed locked on her face, scanning her features for some sort of reaction. If she was going to give him any trouble, now would certainly be when she showed the first signs of it, and while he wasn’t expecting her to give him a hard time, it never hurt to be cautious.
Thankfully, Izzy showed no signs of undue concern, merely professional curiosity instead. Good. That was what he hoped of someone providing these services.
He glanced between Izzy and the car. “I didn’t notice anything amiss, but then again, I’ve barely driven it since it was damaged.” That, and it wasn’t his car, so he was less likely to notice subtle changes, but he wasn’t about to point that out. “I’m less worried about that than the cosmetic issues, anyway. Worry about that first and foremost.”
Time frame was another matter. Tosaki needed the car as quickly as possible, but placing impossible expectations on Izzy was going to get him nowhere. And then there was her concern of people questioning her. He stared at nothing in particular for a moment, contemplating the best answer to give her, both in terms of deadline and plausible cover story.
“As quickly as you can realistically get it done, but within three days is preferred. I’m willing to pay extra if that makes any difference.” Tosaki stuffed his hands in his pockets, shifting his weight to one leg. “I seriously doubt anyone will ask questions, but if they do, tell them I hit a dog. A rather large dog. Understand?”
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