[ He decides to steal another god's power - Hajime's - in his explanation. ]

It's my God Power, actually. There's this saying about a red string of fate connecting one person to another. But there has to be some kind of significant bond there first.

[ He gestures between them. ]

So there's nothing between us, obviously, but I could see the bond between you two.

[ It's a far more innocuous explanation, he hopes, than the whole truth. ]