Gaen explains that the return of the first minion's remains to the town 15 years ago caused the shrine, that was built long ago by a specialist to disperse apparition energy accumulating at the location, to collapse. It was at the same time she and her college clubmates created Yotsugi - and apparitions started to appear in town, though Gaen claims those events were still Koyomi's fault, except for Shinobu's arrival in town, who was drawn there unknowingly by the first minion's presence. When the first minion saw Shinobu on her first visit to the shrine a few days ago during the events of Kabukimonogatari, he left the shrine and thus, Yotsugi missed him on her mission to take care of him. Gaen says she has summoned another specialist to help with the first minion and leaves. While Suruga and Shinobu stay behind Koyomi goes shopping for food and books and is surprised by the first minion at the book store, now looking like a boy.