>Does Shanghai's silence seem sullen, angry, embarrassed, or otherwise?>"If you two liked it, I wouldn't mind letting you both spend the night there once in awhile."
>"No no. Just because it'll be fine to let you two go play with someone I can trust. We'll see about busy in the future, though."
>Sit up, try not to tense up our arm burn any more.>"Any progress on your end, Marisa?"
>"You've had all day to research, right?"
>"Oh, like what?"
>"I might end up doing the latter myself, later on. I need to check on Minoriko's progress, too."
>"Well, yes. It's not like I can visit her for you."
>"So I am curious, are you running into road blocks with that research, or is it just taking time to go through things?"
>Nod. "That's what I expected."
>"Of course. Have you scouted out any mushrooms today?"
>"What's this maybe about?"
>"I don't just use them on everyone I come across. Just...I've been casting a wide net, looking for patterns. I was just asking so I don't waste tie looking for more if they've been gathered."
>"How many did you find? There's been faeries getting at them lately. I've hinted that you would be very angry with them if they were caught, but I don't think it's scared them off."
>Did we ever get their names?
>"I never got their names. You'll know them if you catch them in the act."
