No, you're here for a reason!

"Ben, I need you to help me figure out money!"

Ben pauses his welcome.

"...Just, like, the whole thing, or--?"

By now a few people in the neighbourhood have noticed you, standing on Ben's doorstep and using your outside voice.

"I want to go to Coinpilfer University, and fight monsters!"

By now a lot of people in the neighbourhood have noticed you. In your peripheral vision you think you see some people laughing. On a normal day, you'd check what the funny thing was and join in, but right now you're too dedicated!

Ben looks around, sighs, and steps to the side of the door. "Come inside, Debbie, I'll see what I can do."