[ There's a little "hehe" when he pats her head, and she leans into it, trying hard to be solid so Natsume's hand doesn't sink into her skull. Maybe the monster outside wouldn't be too scary if she'd gone with Natsume— look, he even gave it a name, like it's a dog— but she's just fine staying inside the school while that thing prowls outside. ]

How long...? I don't know... I never thought to keep count.

[ Days just sort of blur together when you're a little library ghost. ]

I remember a huuuuuuuge fire, though! I haven't thought about it in a long, long time, but just a while ago, I remembered again.

[ Like several weeks ago. Like 2.A weeks ago. ]