[ Sholmes relaxes slightly. He was on the brink of inviting her to stay at the Mikotoba treehouse. Not that it's his place to bring around strays when he's a guest himself. ]

If you find yourself wanting company, do stop by the greenhouse. There's usually someone around tending the plants. More than a few are unique to Songerein—including some singing flowers that I have half a mind to rip up. [ If Mikotoba wasn't so charmed by them ... ] They'd be more tolerable if they added more songs to their repertoire.

[ He snips out the last of the pattern pieces and begins trying to guess at their arrangement. It's clear that if he's left to his own devices, he would turn this bear into a mutant. ]