[It's not like he's ashamed of his roots, exactly; it was part of some of the first words he said, after all. But there's still part of him that reflexively overcompensates, like he's preemptively warding off judgment. Extra confident, posture extra straight, a quirking grin--]

Pretty surprising, right? Well, it's been a long time since I've spent time anywhere near Kaga, so.

[A little, sloping shrug. He's not ashamed, but he sure does pretend he's way less affected than he actually is. It's fine!]

You're definitely a good guy, though, huh? Good, good! The world needs more people who react like that when they see this kinda stuff.

[As for this place, with a little shrug:] Kinda, yeah. I've spent some time around shrines before, too, so they usually feel pretty comfortable.