Konoka smiled and let the girl lead her into the shrine.  "Oh, no worries, I imagine you have your hands full with keeping the shrine tidy," she said with a smile.  "Unfortunately, I did come here to talk to Hata, for the most part, but perhaps you could answer some questions.  First though... would you have anything to drink?  Tea, perhaps?"<br/><br/>Whether or not Ai was able to offer refreshments, Konoka continued.  "I mainly came to ask Hata about his... problems, with the spirits," she said, deciding to be frank with the girl.  "Some of the people I talked to told me that Hata said the spirits were angry, for some reason, but they thought the problems may have more earthly matters.  Would you be willing to tell me more about how things are going for you two?