Yukina grasps onto Alice's hand.

"That went well, I think," she says. "But still I wonder what was happening, exactly, out there."

The animals weren't injuring themselves, after all. She was sure one of them would have tattled to Alice if that was the case, if not outright confessed.

"Should we follow up with them in the future, do you think? It's a nice place to visit, and they might have tea similar to your home..."