"Nope. Business." There was an obvious puzzled lilt as she said it, even if it was matter-of-fact.

Soon, they were at the entrance of the ryokan. She slid the door open and lead Mob to a section of the entrance opposite a small shrine--a little alcove. Within it was a guest book mounted on a waist-high pedestal that was overlooked by a collage of sepia-toned photographs.

"This was Asa's idea, too! When she was in elementary--right after I was born. She really liked photographing me with this old-fashioned camera. So, then, she had the idea to give guests the option of photographing themselves after their stay here, fully refreshed."