[it's fine. she safeguards enough of the money in her apartment that it's protected from Chijoku. there's more than enough for actual food and whatever bills come, so a celebration won't actually leave anyone broke. that, and she had the sense to put aside some of the money she got from the Night Parade, so there's some freedom in it.]

As long as we keep doing what we're doing, there's nothing to fret about. Really, I know you're both smart enough to keep your heads above water.

[read: to not go against the bosses and to stay alert as to what's going on. she's managing well enough with the Daitengu being fully absent, but she can easily see some of the people she's met trying to cause problems. time will only tell how bad of a move that is, and Emily considers herself lucky that she can bow her head and fade into the background.]