Replica
"Ryutaro-Sama is absolutely right. Ayumu fed on Rokuro and Enatsu's dreams while they slept. You can rest assured, all this does not entail any consequences on your minds... it only serves to strengthen the magical power of my Kurotoko," Shioko intervened, explaining how Ayumu's feeding process worked.
"It is a very sensitive demon and vulnerable to offence. This morning, when I stepped away to collect water from the well, I decided to summon it to let it breathe some clean air. Before approaching you and your mole demon, it asked for my permission," she replied, turning to Enatsu.
Though awkwardly, the archer was trying to apologize to her teammate. After her words, Ayumu took a few timid steps towards the carriage. The little black humanoid knew Enatsu was looking at it, and, under specific orders from its tamer, it stretched its little arms along its sides and made a bow as if it wanted to apologize, too.