[ Junpei picks up an empty plate from the stack provided and holds it out for the server at the boarding house to put his serving of chicken and potatoes on. They look him up and down and noticeably give him a slightly more generous portion than they might a less skinny man. He notices, and pouts a little at the implication, but takes the filled plate anyway. ]

Our natural resources aren't as plentiful as some other countries, and the amount of land we can farm is small compared to the amount of people in the country. So it's kind of a necessity.

[ Hey, some of what he learned in school actually coming into use. ]

Fruit can be really pricey, for example, but the quality is very high for what you get.