Okay, well, if there's one thing he's learning here, it's that merpeople don't seem to have much sense of personal space. He startles, and... slides his hand gently under the merman's to dislodge it as he replies.

"Yeah, that's... close enough. I'm Ginko." He smiles hesitantly, and maneuvers the merman's hand over to his own chest. "What about you?"