"The name 'strawberry' makes them sound unpleasant to eat." It was an awkward and unpleasant sounding name. Marr had avoided them so far, as well as raspberries. He looked back at the beef section, and then glanced at Majima. He had learned early on that asking natives for food advice was something he didn't want to do, but Majima was either a fellow imPort or calm enough not to be a bother.

"Which is the best choice for beef?" There was a clear increase in price per pound, but that wasn't always due to the quality of the meat.