Fine, he didn't die and make Yizhi accessory to (more) murder, but he definitely had to go sit outside and then this entire sidequest chain was over and nobody got any exp from it at all.

"Oh?" He notices the POWER OF HORSE OIL bottles have been firmly pushed back on the shelf, and feels obscurely relieved. At the casino in the Shuten gathering, he'd seen the off-track betting pools and some of those racing steeds had not looked like horses to him. "I'm sure with your guidance, Tamamori has picked-"

He breaks off as he sees, in slow motion, his friend uncapping the container and what he's clearly intending. For a few seconds, the battle music kicks in, off-key and bitcrushed. Kawase would have bodily vaulted up over the aisle and left, but Minakami just stands there like a stone on the traintracks -- and is relieved when Tama just proffers the container for a sniff. That's definitely relief. Yep.

It just... smells mild and pleasant, not what he was expecting, and he nods his approval. "It's a good choice. Though-- truly, I'm not opposed to hydrangeas. Even if I'm not sure it fits the image of my faction..."