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Hang in There, Kogasa-san 2489
I think I'll be forgiven for getting angry here. (^^;)
I'd always used prepared tickets for my tour trips up to now, so I'd never noticed this. I even tried to become an EX Card member, but it wasn't compatible with the card I had.
Apparently, you'll be able to travel the Tokaido route too with SUICA and such starting September 30.