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"It's so...quiet here."

"Huh? You want music?"

"No, no... Whenever I'm over at Mythra's, there's always some kind of noise. TV playing, fridge buzzing, some stray cat Pyra brought in, people arguing upstairs."

"Well, I happen to be lucky enough to afford a fridge that doesn't buzz, I don't watch TV, and you're the only stray cat I bother bringing in, which gets me the arguing for free."

She shoots him a silent glare.

"Only kidding. Sure, it's quiet. But that's because it's very loud," he pauses to tap his head, then hers, right between the ears, "up here."