On the bus, Miko Yotsuya sat in her seat with adorable little Griseo in her arms. There were quite a lot of passengers today, and nearly every seat was occupied.
An elderly woman with trouble walking had boarded earlier, so Miko gave up her seat and chose to share one with Griseo.
Here in this island nation, people on buses were not particularly encouraged to offer seats to the elderly or children. Most people simply tried not to inconvenience others; even those with mobility issues would not trouble anyone else.
Miko just could not bear to ignore her.
Besides, little Griseo was not heavy, and holding her in her arms felt nice. She smelled so good...
However...
Miko Yotsuya was feeling a little regretful now.
"Thank you, young lady."
After sitting down, the elderly woman smiled and thanked Miko. There had been nothing wrong with that—until a ghostly head emerged from the woman's chest, making Miko's expression stiffen slightly.
"It's... it's nothing."
With the evil spirit parasitizing the old woman staring at her intently, Miko gave a dry laugh and said it was nothing. Then she turned her head away and stopped looking at it.
She was not especially afraid now. After all, she had practically grown used to such things.
Still, being around such a terrifying and ugly monster made her instinctively uncomfortable.
Especially since the evil spirit stared unblinkingly at Miko for the entire ride. After a while, Miko cautiously glanced at it, only to find that it was still watching her.
Her previously good mood became a little gloomy.
"Miko..."
Nestled in Miko Yotsuya's arms, Griseo held her phone in both hands and looked through her Twitter.
"Hmm?"
"Miko, what does 'smells good' mean? And what does 'tiny' mean?"
Griseo looked up at Miko. Why was every