Before long, Atsushi comes back from the tiny kitchen with two cups of tea, and a small plate with some cookies. They're nothing special, only lightly sweetened and very hard, but they stay good for a while, and they're filling enough that Atsushi uses them for a quick breakfast sometimes - which makes them easy to keep stocked, even if he doesn't exactly receive guests often.

It's really touching, somehow, to see Mikazuki with the books, and Atsushi can't help but smile. Even for himself, books will always have something magical about them. "You should visit the library sometime. There are more books there than could ever fit in this house." He puts his tray down next to the books, and sits down himself. "Here you go."