While I am glad everyone is back to normal, the event left a few things left unsettled. [As calm as Aqua sounds, there's a hint of nervousness in her voice.]

Would anyone like extra firewood? I have more than I'd...like. [By firewood, she means the coffin she slept in. Really the dang thing takes up way too much space.]

Are you shitting me?





Guys, I shouldn't have to say this, but don't. Just... don't.

The aunties are teaching me to make dumplings. Like, for real dumplings. 小笼包. See? I even learned the characters for it.

I am, of course, hopeless at it, but they told me I had to keep practicing and I don't get a raise until I've proven I won't die of scurvy.

Okay, they didn't say it exactly like that, but they kept muttering about me eating all my vegetables. Apparently learning to cook 蛋花湯 (egg and vegetable soup- see, I'm learning tons!) wasn't enough.

And I'm pretty sure they gave me another charm to ward against the devil. Can't a girl wear thick eyeliner without getting harassed at work for it? Geez.