"Well... Manami-san doesn't forbid me to go to the other store. I suppose business is business, after all." Although maybe Manami still cared for Kyohei somewhat, which was why she often advised her customers to check his store should hers be lacking. "She wasn't the one who told me about their history, though - Ritsuko-san was the one who did." Ritsuko certainly knew a lot about the occult - more so than Tomoko could ever dream of. She wondered briefly where Ritsuko had gone after she graduated.

She grew a bit quiet after the second question. "She's... no longer with us," Tomoko replied, after long moments of silence. "She died three years ago." She paused. "Here, Ryusei-san - we'll turn here."