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You suggested that Bubu could take a spot for the night since he likes watching ghosts so much, but also asked if everybody else was alright with you watching the ghosts with him for the night.
<span class="mu-g">"Hnn!?!? B-but, what about me??? I don't want to sleep without you or Bubu, I'm too scared!"</span> said Kari.
You saw Puki with a sly grin. <span class="mu-r">"What are you scared of, Kari? I'm not going and you got me and Moochy!"</span>
That seemed to appease Kari, who proceeded to set up her hammock with Puki. You and Bubu hung your hammock at the spot with a good view, doubling up your hammock so you could lay by each other. You sat next to Bubu who blankly stared at the lake and all the fireflies and ghosts that illuminated it. He didn't say anything for quite a while, and you just enjoyed sitting by him.
<span class="mu-r">"Bubu, what do you like about the ghosts?"</span> you asked.
Bubu broke his gaze to look at you with his dumb look. <span class="mu-b">"Baba said that if ghosts could, they would share their Memories with us,"</span> said Bubu. <span class="mu-b">"Baba said there are many Memories that never got to be shared, so I think their dancing is them trying to share their Memories with us."</span>
Everybody always said Bubu was probably empty-headed growing up, but it seemed more likely that Bubu was just too lost in his deep thoughts. His remark made you wonder what Memories were lost throughout time, Memories We could never learn from as they were never shared in life.
<span class="mu-b">"Mama said Papa died far away. So he never got to share his Memories with us himself... I hope his ghost found his way back, but I don't know how to read ghosts."</span>
It was one of the few moments you witnessed Bubu looking sad. You held his hand while his face was somber. Bubu soon fell asleep like a rock after that, and you were content to cuddle with him throughout the night.
The following morning, you awoke to Bubu nudging you to get up and the smell of roasted pinecone. Every Youthie under the canopy was slowly getting up to prepare for the breakfast being prepared by the village. You and your friends made your way down the tree, and while all the other Youthies were heading to the central landing, you went to your Auntie Baba's house instead. Auntie Baba welcomed you and you introduced Bubu and Puki to her.
You had your breakfast with your Aunti Baba's family, and all of her 14 Little Ones wouldn't stop pestering you with questions about whatever questions Little Ones liked to ask. A few of them were curious about Moochy and when they learned that Moochy was a bit of a glutton, they kept feeding him until Bubu flicked a finger at Moochy's head, making him squeal into submission.
