She smiled into the kiss and wrapped her arms around his waist. "Gaijin will always be Gaijin, but you don't stick out, you try to blend in. Tourists are Gaijin. American soldiers are Gaijin. German ex-pats who spend all their time complaining about the weather and the fact they can't find a proper German magazine are Gaijin. You learn the language, you live the life. You don't make a fuss."