Konoka's tail swished in annoyance at Ai's words.  She didn't blame the girl, of course, but it seemed like Hata was definitely going to be the type that she'd have to force into letting her help him.  "Alright, thank you, Ai," she said, setting her tea down.  "And thank you for the tea, it was wonderful.  I think I'm going to head back to the city for now, but I'll try to come back a little before dusk.  If Hata shows up again, do you think you could keep him here until I get back?"<br/><br/>After saying a quick goodbye, Konoka went back to the city, figuring she had a little bit of time before she had to go back to the shrine.  Something about Ai's words bugged her, and she wanted to try and track down Hata while he was still in the city.<br/><br/>((Not sure what kind of roll you'd want for tracking him down.  Konoka will try to find him, if she's not successful she'll leave the city again in time to get to the shrine about half an hour before dusk.))