If that's how you feel, who am I to try and change your mind? I can't say as I'm displeased to have this chance to reconnect!

[ That staleness to the air seems to dissipate for a moment, as if a fresh breeze has swept in. He truly is pleased to see Ritsuka again so soon after what happened in Shinjuku, no matter the conflicting feelings her own lack of memories inspire in him. Whether he notices the effect his emotions are having on their surroundings is hard to tell, as well, since he's open to the idea of magic occurring but using it himself? Pah! ]

Well... at least now we can say we've eliminated the unlikely. Now we can move on to the real meat of the mystery.