Ayumu eyes him in concern, noticing that strange blankness come over him. Is she being too harsh? While she's more experienced with looking after children than many are in the Heavens, she's not an expert. If there's one thing that Ayumu's learned through books she's read on the subject and daytime television, it's that parenting isn't easy.

She can feel something has changed in Joss though, the god-shinki bond is useful like that even if she's not quite able to tell just what emotion she's picking up from him at the moment. Her grasp and understanding of feelings are still a work in progress.

Despite that, she still feels a need to say or do something to reassure him somehow.

"If it turns out that the stains won't come out, I'll help you, 'kay? But I want you to try to clean them first."