[ Hgggggg.... she can't lie in front of this lady! She's too elegant! ] Ah, the truth is that... I broke them. [ And then a quick stammer: ] Ah-- accidentally I mean! I was aiming to get out spots and chase away mice, but the ends of the brooms broke whenever I'd strike a wall or the floor.

[ THE EXIT IS.... this way, sure! Sanae uses her shoulder to open up a door. ] ....It was an accident, honest.