That seems normal. Most people I know only have a couple of people they knew or no one at all. [a pause.] I'm not sure which is better. It must be stressful, worrying about the people you cared about a long time here.

[that bit about hobbies has him quiet, only breaking his thoughts when the worker comes over with their mugs. mob thanks him as he takes his, watches the waiter hand over hotaru's as well. the warmth of just holding it is nice.]

I've never really been able to find something I love like that. [he's a little jealous of people who do, really. when she laughs his lips quirk though.] It must be annoying to be put in a horror story after that.

[the dead though, that has him looking to his cup as he thinks.] I'm not sure. There are ghosts here, they could probably use closure. Sometimes it's really easy things like finding something they thought they lost.