Aww, they're so sweet with each other. I love how she doesn't try to over involve herself and gives him space so he can sort things out and prepare himself.
Jezzz, that memory isn't that bad. I mean, sure, she just ignored him after that, and that' harsh, but what really hurts is when you remember with hindsight that it was your fault all along. Stings.
i'm pretty sure the price of the plate is wrong. a quick search says that the salt plate in question is 690 yen (a little under 7 bucks?). Most of the salt plates on amazon don't seem to break $100.