Their stop comes up, and Lianne leads the way back to her house. "My sister can drive you home if you'd like, or we can hang out at my house for a bit longer."

"I think I'll stick around."  'Hang out for real, without worrying about magic stuff.'

"Cool! I have games and all, or we can watch something, or study, or just chat."

"What kindsa games?"

"Hm... For two people, we have a bunch of the standard board games, plus, like, ten variations of video games that let you fight the other player... Um, some 'beat a level together' games like Gauntlet. Racing games. I think we have one of those guitar games somewhere, and the DDR mat's probably still in the linen closet."

"Gauntlet sounds fun!  And DDR if you wanna dig the mat up."

"Let's start with Gauntlet, if you don't have a strong opinion either way."

She's got one of the older ones, which her sister somehow got to play on the newer machine. It's a fun game, despite (and maybe because of) the old graphics and goofy narrator's voice. 

Kaylee giggles at and occasionally mimics the goofiness of the narrator's voice.  Great fun is had defeating small low-resolution dungeon beasts!

If they play long enough they'll get to fight a dragon!

...Eventually it's roughly dinner time, though. Lianne's mom arrives, and asks if Kaylee wants to stay or if she'd rather go on and head home. 

"Mmm, I should head home.  Thank you for offering, though!  I'd love to have dinner here sometime."

They'll be glad to have her!

Lianne's mom is only mildly curious on the drive to Kaylee's house, asking fairly standard questions like when did she and Lianne meet, if Kaylee's enjoying the town, etcetera. 

Kaylee is happy to oblige mild curiosity: they met on her first bus ride to school which was only a few days ago, the town has been enjoyable and pretty, &c &c.

Eventually she arrives at home, and says goodbye for the night.

She returns the goodbye, then heads back home.

That night, Lianne calls out, 'Hey, Kyubey? How long will this grief seed last me, do you think? Should I try going hunting before the weekend?'

'It's never a bad idea to have another grief seed on hand, but the one you have should probably still be usable for a week or two.  To be more specific than that I'd have to look at it in person.  Want me to come over?'

'Sure.'

After a few moments, Kyubey appears, pawing at her window.

She lets him in, then goes to retrieve the grief seed so he can look at it.

He lands lightly, and peers at the seed.

'If you heal your soul gem regularly with this grief seed, you'll be safe for a week.  It won't regrow immediately after that time, but it'll be unsafe to have it around or use it to heal your soul gem.  It's safer to collect new grief seeds before the old ones are completely used up, though, in case you have to run the next time you go hunting and don't wind up finding a seed.'

'Okay, thanks. I'll just go hunting Saturday, then, that's only a few days.'

'I can meet you on Saturday, if you'd like advice or company.'

'Sure. I could especially use help with identifying weaker witches.'

'Glad to be of help.  See you then!'

'See you!'

Then: bed, and the next day.

Next day.  Bus.  Kaylee embarks and sits down next to Lianne.  "Morning!"