Hm?

"Talking to new people is hard, Nyanko-sensei."

"You did very well."

"Thanks."

"Would have been harder if she'd run off, too."

"We got lucky, I guess."

"Or skilled."

"Maybe. Who do you think we should call, speaking of?"

"Nanami, to start. And the C-listers might know something - I can handle interrogating them and all of the low-rank spirits."

Okay good Nyanko didn't say Sayuri. Tsubaki does not think she would be helpful in this situation.

"Right. Hopefully someone knows something. Or has seen it themselves."

To work, then?

They'll do what they can this evening.

Split up, or stick together?

Together for now, if they need to cover more ground tomorrow they can split.

Works for her.

Then to work.

Unfortunately, they don't find much if anything before it's time for Tsubaki to return home for the night.

It would have been nice, but that was kind of a long shot. She can call Nanami tomorrow.

Nyanko will keep guard overnight.

Thanks, sensei.

Heh. She is the best sensei, isn't she.

No competition among those of Tsubaki's personal acquaintance, certainly.

She has every confidence the trend will continue.

Good night, sensei.

She'll see her brat in the morning.