"I'd love to have an exotic heritage like yours! But I suppose I'm not interesting enough to be an alien, so I'm still from Japan and little old planet earth for now. Perhaps my life story is much less exciting than yours, but if you ever need any help with any vague earth customs, I'll try to be of help!" she gave a light laugh at the irony.

"Development-wise, exactly how far behind are we compared to other planets out there?"