That was a new. Chou turned her head to blink owlishly at Emi, not sure how to respond to shoulder nudges--oh, she should just nudge back, right? But a few moments had already passed and all she could do was smile, all warm and dumb. Would that be enough to convey how glad she was to have this, how much less lonely she was with Emi around?

Still smiling--she could hardly stop, now--Chou shook her head. "I only wandered in uninvited, and you humored me."