Tsuchi went off to discover the kettle. And he was more amused than ever.

But it took him some time to brew water with the old boiler. He searched for teabags that might have disappeared down the back of the cupboard. He took an old cracked cup from the overhead compartment. He knew that he had seen Araragi with the scroll. With the constant pacing occurring at the other end of the room, he felt so tranquil.

"Maybe you should bring her in for 'questioning'," he said, coming back. He put the cup down. "Well, I'm not grass-sitting that building at midnight holding a pair of binoculars. It'll make me dirty. But since it's you..."