[All Haru would do was stare at him as she listened. From what she gathered, he didn't seem that old. He appeared to be around her age but she could be wrong. Was he much older than he looked?

Throughout the entire speech, she couldn't help but feel a pang of sympathy. She looked down at the teacup before looking back up at him.]

I'm sorry, Kimihiro-san, I didn't know you didn't have any parents nor that you had no control over which spirits came to you. I must have been difficult to handle it all on your own.

[She gave a pause.] And I am assuming she offered you ownership of the store when she wanted to?

[Although, there was a thought that came up. What happened to Yuuko? Did she not want to be store owner anymore?]