Quote Originally Posted by Abriael View Post
It sounds cheesy in both cultures. It's supposed to, and it fits Estinien's role and change perfectly. He's not used to be social, so he does so in a slightly awkward way. Japanese do that even less than here, which makes it even more special.
They may do it less in real life, but it's a frequent trope in their media. It's not anywhere in our media.