Answer, Response, Reply
"Does the bamboo shirt suit me?" you ask... but nobody will answer.
Shout "PLEASE ANSWER ME!" a few times to get the idea of "answer" in your head. What you really want is an answer, whether it's bad or good, but nobody's willing to say anything because you look so terrible.
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You pull out a quarter (こた) and offer it to whoever will give you an answer.
With this shiny quarter in your hand, everyone is giving you their answer. Yay for bribery!