From then on, Hanako continues to save Nene from danger. Nene also wishes to learn more about him. Despite not being a human anymore, Nene has called Hanako her friend many times, which surprised others who are not very fond of supernaturals. She also called Kou, her partner in wanting to know more about Hanako.

She learned about Amane from the memories recalled after destroying Tsuchigomori’s yorishiro. This made her care about Hanako and his past even more. Nene then tells Hanako that he was “more trouble than it’s worth” but she will stick around with him anyway because she likes Hanako as a friend. In the next chapter, he thanked Nene, telling her that it was the first time a girl told him that she liked him, and opening up to her a bit more about his past. He finally told her a bit of his past. Nene thinks about how Hanako could have had a happy future, and Hanako also wishes for her to have a happier fate.