Now then, time for a siloloquy. For Senjougahara and Araragi's sake, do I have it in me to work for free? If my rivals die, would be impossible for me to stand by and watch? No. Definitley not. If anything, it would please me. Then, can I do something for the sake of Nadeko Sengoku, who is suffering from an odd disease? No. Who is she? I don't know her. Then, what about the girl I deceived in the past, Senjougahara? What if I feel like I need to make it up to her? Not because she's my rival, but because she's an acquaintance. Do I feel like I'd want to help Senjougahara or her family? No. I don't feel like that. I don't have any feelings about what happened in the past. Even if one of my scams forced a girl into prostitution, my way of living wouldn't change right? So then, how about Araragi? Right, I did torment his little sister. I also sold information about him to Kagenui. So how about returning the favor and repaying my debt by saving his life? No. No matter how much I owed him, it wouldn't be a fair trade. Just my travel expenses would make up for that. Oh right, that girl Hanekawa. Should I be moved because of how far she went to help her friends? Or, maybe she's rich. Maybe her parents would repay me. No. This is useless. I can't think of a reason to do this. I wouldn't make a profit. It would only be a loss. Oh, yeah. Come to think of it, she lives in that town. Gaen-senpai's niece. That is to say, Gaen-senpai's elder sister Tooe Gaen's legacy, her daughter. If I remember correctly, her name is now Suruga Kanbaru. Suruga Kanbaru. A student of Naoetsu High School. Once a good friend of Senjougahara. The first time I met Araragi was at the front of the Kanbaru residence. If there's a connection between her and Araragi, there is probably still one between her and Senjougahara. Even if I assume there isn't one, at least her and Araragi have one, probably. For the sake of Suruga Kanbaru, could I help my enemies Senjougahara and Araragi by deceiving Nadeko Sengoku? -Not included in image- Yes.