She's such a good friend. The exact sort that Kujirai needs right now in her existential crisis. But the mere fact that she's saying the exact things she needs/wants to her makes me a little suspicious. I hope she isn't in Hebinuma's pockets or something.
Youmei's great. It's so good to see Kujirai have some peace of mind and some reassurance for once.
I remember zirconians being mentioned once before. I flipped through the previous chapters, Hebinuma mentions it in chapter 25. This series doesn't look like it's gonna run out of mysteries anytime soon.
The writing and pacing of this is so good. I've been a fan of the author's art since her previous series (which I also enjoyed), but I feel the slow burn works much better for this plot. And maybe because I love noir.