Spike bounced up to the front door as soon as the bell rang. Oh, good, it's you! Come help his person, she's all sad and that's not okay. The Pricklemane grabbed the knee of Kanji's pants in its teeth and did its best to drag him towards the workroom. C'mon c'mon c'mon!

Luckily, Rarity came out before Spike could pull too hard. "Kanji!" She greeted him with a bright, genuine smile - it was good to see that somepony she knew was still here. "How are you?" And then, to her Spirit, "That's enough, Spike."