[ She gives Monika a chipper little tilt of her head, smiling, and replies in a soft, chipper tone. Really, as odd as Monika is, as much as it should faze Aerith, it's not much different from her own eccentricities. ]

Maybe. To tell the truth, it's best to use your judgement. You'll be asked to jump in no matter what pretty soon.

[ Case in point: the stall haunted bath water. ]

It's nice to meet you, Just Monika. [ She's being cheeky. ] I'm Aerith Gainsborough. No worries about it. We've got to watch each other's backs. I'm pretty tired of these guys, anyway!