I’m sorry. I wasn’t trying to trick you. Most people don’t believe in these sorts of things, even with evidence. The type of post-mortem photography I talked about is a little less strange than saying “I can see and take pictures of spirits.”

I didn't want you to think I was too weird.

I know each of those spirits. I don’t think they’d mind too much if their pictures were on display. [Okay Shiragiku in the doll shrine would probably have quite a few snarky things to say, but she always did, so that didn’t count.]

I guess I just wanted a friend? Either way, I shouldn’t have lied. Sorry.

[Even if it was less lying and more just. Obscuring the truth.]