Shouji listens quietly, nodding once. Months and years are the more common phrasing in his world, so that would be what he latched onto more easily.

"I've never been on a cruise ship before, but most things seem fairly self-explanatory. There are some inconsistencies that make me think it might not all be real though," he admits, a glance toward where their shadows pool a little too darkly, like they're rendered on a slightly off plane from the rest of the deck.

He turns back to face Dedue again, pausing with a mild furrow of brow mostly hidden behind the ash-blond curtain of his hair. "I apologize sir, I haven't asked your name yet."