  The Response [J. Chem. Phys. 160, 187102 (2024)] of Inoue and coworkers to my
Comment [J. Chem. Phys. 160, 187101 (2024)] on their original paper [J. Chem.
Phys. 159, 054105 (2023)] clarifies some points put forward in my Comment, but
also raises some new issues that require further clarifications. It is believed
that the present Response has settled down everything.
