[ Her smile widens a split second before she juts out her bottom lip into a pout. Her eyes glisten with the threat of fake tears that he'll probably be able to pick out in an instant with how much time they've spent together. ] 

Oh, you know I don't mean it. I would be so sad without you to talk to. Who else would I gossip with? 

[ A somewhat serious question. The rest of the Old Public Hall management staff were obviously fun but it wasn't quite the same thing as gossiping with Alucard who had proven more than a little indulgent when it came to one of her favourite past times. ] 

The bats make sense, but why a wolf?