"Yup. But that's half the point." Kimi rubs his chin as he tries to explain it. "It's basically seen as polite.. and a show of good will and respect. Like showing that you're on equal footing with each other, with nothing to hide? I think that's how it was with my first god." Who wasn't such a big shot as Ebisu, but, still. He knows something of how it's supposed to go.

"That's only on rare occasions anyway," Ebisu says. "You can make it as official as you want. Just let me know, okay?"