[He had to admit that he was definitely curious about that himself. It felt a little silly to think that he would have had that much impact on Eiji's relationship with his ghost. And yet, it was more or less a fact by this point that the ghost was fond of him...

... Because Eiji was fond of him? It was a connection he'd never really let himself dwell on, until right then. Emi's smile grew unbidden, the warmth filling his face feeling more like a pleasant buzz.]

Yeah! I'm sure it'll appreciate a chance to stretch its legs too.

[Because that's definitely how ghosts worked?]

Ahh, now I'm curious.