This is the second time

that we've met.

What do you mean...?

A long time ago, I was saved by the previous you... Aya.

She took me, a youkai with no place to go, and hid me at her mansion. She allowed me to live in the Human Village in secret. What I am today is all thanks to her.

N-No way!

I've never seen records of that...!

Well, obviously.

It couldn't get out that the head of the Hieda was fraternizing with youkai.

But... Aya would often

say that to me.