"Wow, right at the start, Miss Elina gave us an unexpected choice."
Thomas examined the piece that Anna categorized as trash.
He adjusted the frame's angle in front of the camera and showcased a close-up to the audience on the screen.
"Perhaps, from my direct view, it's not bad, at least not that bad."
"I think I can give it a 4, or maybe a 5. Especially considering its price range. I can let you in on a secret, Miss Elina was right. This is one of the three illustrations I bought on Nutshell."
Thomas took a marker and wrote a [5] on a hard card.
"Professor Yajima, is this painting really that bad... At least, it seems okay, right?"
The lady sitting in the corner of the coffee table in a suit interjected.
She was the middle-aged female translator assigned to the Sakai family by the Yangon Tourism Bureau.
No one in Professor Yajima's family could speak Burmese, and English speakers weren't commonly seen while shopping.
People are naturally curious.
