[Jakob's sigh is echoed through Zelda as she catches a glimpse of the tiny snout poking up through the floorboards. Ain seems to do well enough on whack-a-rat duty, but Zelda still calls--]

Come, Shuki.

[--and in a few seconds, a bright light converges upon her feet, transforming her shoes into a pair of black and white kitten heels. Some might question her judgement of keeping a soulless shinki when she has Minako, but... hey, Minako's busy! And this doesn't seem like that big of a problem, regardless. Zelda watches the floor for a moment, quiet and alert, but... the scratching seems to subside, and she clicks her tongue.]

I suppose that is a point towards this place being abandoned for quite a long time. Ain, I feel that of the three of us, you will have the greatest awareness of whether they intend to emerge again. If you would keep watch, then Jakob and I can start with attempting to clean this place.

[Yes, of course she intends to help with the tidying.]