"Yeah, and also, buying a place with an "eh, I'll upgrade eventually" attitude is just so foreign to me! That's what renting is for; buying is for (hoped-for, at least) permanence. (Here, anyway, I know it's different in other parts of the world.)"
The prices of rent are WILD in some places, so when you can afford something but can't afford what you actually want, you are in fact saving significant amounts of money when you buy something smaller/less convenient until you can afford something better. (No idea if that's the case here, though.) But when you currently have stuff like a private elevator, what more do you even want? xD
"I wonder if it's protection from potentially-dangerous books?"
Yeah, I guess, since the protective glasses are only for the library, but what can the books do to your eyes that they cannot do to the rest of your body? xD But since the glasses weren't ever mentioned otherwise (that I remember), I assume they're just for Zhao Yunlan and his magically-damaged eyes that could possibly get more damaged by more magic, or something like that. (Ooooh, or maybe the ghost-friendly light in the library is hurting his eyes?)
"I think it'd be especially hilarious if they got along well and she thought he was a nice kid. *g*"
Yessss, I would love that too! :D I really enjoy this concept/trope where this terrifying character has some people who know them in different circumstances and go 'oh, I love this kid, they're an absolute sweetheart' and everyone else is like 'WTF, are we talking about the same person?' xD
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The prices of rent are WILD in some places, so when you can afford something but can't afford what you actually want, you are in fact saving significant amounts of money when you buy something smaller/less convenient until you can afford something better. (No idea if that's the case here, though.) But when you currently have stuff like a private elevator, what more do you even want? xD
"I wonder if it's protection from potentially-dangerous books?"
Yeah, I guess, since the protective glasses are only for the library, but what can the books do to your eyes that they cannot do to the rest of your body? xD But since the glasses weren't ever mentioned otherwise (that I remember), I assume they're just for Zhao Yunlan and his magically-damaged eyes that could possibly get more damaged by more magic, or something like that. (Ooooh, or maybe the ghost-friendly light in the library is hurting his eyes?)
"I think it'd be especially hilarious if they got along well and she thought he was a nice kid. *g*"
Yessss, I would love that too! :D I really enjoy this concept/trope where this terrifying character has some people who know them in different circumstances and go 'oh, I love this kid, they're an absolute sweetheart' and everyone else is like 'WTF, are we talking about the same person?' xD