[He's definitely not going to try and explain the truth to a total stranger. At her explanation, Axel considers for a moment.]
Oh, I didn't know that was the word for someone like that. I dunno that we had anything like that where I grew up, I guess I'd just call that a performer. 'Idol' has kind of an interesting ring to it, though. So are you one, then?
[She just seems so excited to talk about it, he figures she must be personally invested.]
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[He's definitely not going to try and explain the truth to a total stranger. At her explanation, Axel considers for a moment.]
Oh, I didn't know that was the word for someone like that.
I dunno that we had anything like that where I grew up, I guess I'd just call that a performer.
'Idol' has kind of an interesting ring to it, though.
So are you one, then?
[She just seems so excited to talk about it, he figures she must be personally invested.]