Since it's clearly just a joke (he thinks), Ebisu doesn't address the first part and just gives a small laugh at it. Hopefully that's the right response. It wouldn't do to say that he's staying close to his shinki so that one of them doesn't get too anxious for reasons he'd rather not go into...

Good thing the conversation has plenty of other things for him to talk about. "It's a pleasure to meet you, Jae-Ha-san. I haven't mean Áine-sama yet, but I'm certain it will be a pleasure to meet her." After all, Ebisu hasn't had a problem yet with any of the new gods. "Have you never heard of song spells, then?"