[ "A foot". That wasn't a saying you heard often. But there was something familiar about the way he spoke....Ah, it was a lot like her previous shinki. That formal and somewhat aged way of speaking. Maybe that's why she felt more comfortable than usual.]

It's..a lot harder to see it properly nowadays....Especially in the city. The first time I saw so many stars was when I was brought to the far shore. I never realized how many stars there really were before then.

[It almost became a new hobby, just sitting up on the roof of her temple or walking around just to look up at the stars.]

It may not be the same, but technology is pretty amazing here.

[And ayakashi were able to adapt to that somehow. It was surprising to think that something as mythical sounding as ayakashi could affect technology.

The lights began to dim, cueing the start of the show.]

Do..you remember when your birthday is?

[She knew shinki usually didn't but Alex had also heard that some have been regaining memories.]