He was fully aware of his own phrasing, preferring the Kansai dialect to others, though he had learned standard first. He felt it suited him better than would the classical 'tourist' Japanese, and he had trouble pronouncing several words in a way other than Kansai.
"They will. I do not doubt that." He nodded, standing at the side of the roof, before going back into a crouch, using his staff as a sort of stabilizer. "It was difficult. I believe that I should honor my other self's unfinished promises, even if that means having to put myself into an awkward position. She's not quite ready to have contact with me. Apparently last week was very rough on her, and she needs some time to consider before speaking to me. I wonder how the other me was, what he was like. If he was married, he must have been older than me."