Startled by the sudden presence of another person, Nuriko glanced up with wide eyes, only relaxing marginally when she realized who it was. For some reason, her lungs still felt like they were screaming for air. Like she couldn't get a full breath. Maybe it had to do with the fact that her arms were wrapped tightly around her ribcage and shoulders.

She didn't seem quite capable of letting go, though.

"I, um. I'm wearing the new body right now. Test drive," Nuriko said, looking up with a strained smile and a slight tremor in her lips. "I've been fine with it all day, I've been fine with it the whole week so far. But suddenly, now I can't stop shaking. I don't know why. Suddenly, it just feels like a lot."

There was a strange itch on her face. Lifting her hand to scratch by her nose, Nuriko was slightly surprised to find that her fingertips were wet upon pulling them back. She furiously rubbed at her eyes with the back of her hand.

"I'm not unhappy, really. Just... scared."