[This was getting too surreal. Under any other circumstances he would have assumed she was making fun of him, but he couldn't detect even a trace of mockery in her voice or expression. All he could do was assume sincerity and roll with it.]

But also like something an innocent, non-yokai type person would say, ja?

[His grin grew more sure (not to mention more cheeky), and his tail freed itself to wave languidly behind him again.] Besides, how do you know what a yokai would say? Have you ever met one?