"Yeah, I know what you mean," Shinju says, stepping out of the elevator when it reaches the bottom floor. "Every time I think about how much time has passed, I have to look at my calendar again to make sure I'm not making it up."

In general, he tries not to think too hard about it, but it's hard to avoid sometimes, especially around certain dates. He does his best to brush away those thoughts before they get too far.

"Saying stuff?" he repeated, smiling like he wasn't quite sure about the idea. "I don't know if you've noticed, but we're living in a magic city with giant robots and talking animals. I think anyone talking about a person sleeping on a public couch would need better gossip material."