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Originally Posted by Dr. Casey
I thought it was pretty curious that Chitanda said that they couldn't call out for help, because the people in charge of the shrine 'recognize' her. Shouldn't that be a point in her favor, ie the shrine priests and mikos would go "I'm sure Chitanda wouldn't do anything lewd with that Oreki boy, she's a pure innocent angel!"? Or maybe it means that Chitanda hooks up with random guys all the time, and that if anyone caught her alone with Oreki, they would assume she was just babymaking like usual? Kini narimasu.
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It has to do with asian culture of a family of high status. Chitanda was representing her family at this festival, so any of her conduct is a reflection upon her family and their honor. If she is in a dark shack with an unknown guy around her age, rumors can spread of her "lewd" conduct, which in turn will bring shame to her family. They would not believe anything that could be a reasonable explaination, and will assume that they were doing some hanky panky and that Chitanda is a "loose" girl.
Hence, you hear Oreki think about how rich families have their own concerns that he doesn't have to deal with.