Besides, in my opinion... Even if it's just for show, there's meaning in the shrine maiden resolving the case.

Elaborate.

It's good that Yagokoro-sensei's counter-measures worked

and that it didn't get any worse than this... But if she'd been just a little bit late...

Yeah... It would've been like back then.

It was a lot clearer in those days.

The idea that illness was caused by gods and spirits.

That still hasn't really changed.

Rather than just the mysterious whims of nature...

People wish for a reason they can understand.