That look from the observer had been a little startling, given she initially appeared to be human... but her presence indicated otherwise. Some kind of youkai, that much was evident... for an onmyouji, recognizing types of youkai was a simple task, and yet this girl... she looked like a particularly tall schoolgirl, but somehow felt... off. Makiko couldn't really discern what she was, but at least her words seemed sincere, somehow. She hardly looked like an adult, but she was a youkai. Looks could be quite deceiving in the case of youkai.

"... Yuina-san," Makiko sighed, as she felt the terrified futakuchi-onna hide behind her, quivering like a leaf, "If you calm down, I'll treat you to some yakitori after we deal with the haunting, alright? It'll be all on me, as much as you want."

Almost instantly, Makiko regretted saying this. Yuina had the appetite of an entire starved pack of wild dogs. Who were also forty meters tall. Her wallet would be in poor condition, but there was nothing she could do about it now that she'd said as much. It was time to focus on the strange watcher.

"I have to wonder why you were watching our meeting," the black-haired girl began, folding her arms, "But I'm not going to turn you away if you want to help."

It was around then that the demon showed up and walked right into Nao. Makiko sighed. Well at least he'd actually got here... and the kitsune was waving to her.

"... We don't really have any more time to waste, so if you want to help, follow me," Makiko said, growing impatient as she started down the street. The apartment complex wasn't horribly far from here, but they still needed to get going...

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As for the group going after the cat, their trip would take them a few blocks down. The girl's house(a rather small, but pleasant home colored a light blue) wasn't distant. It would just be a matter of reaching it, and speaking to the child about her cat. Ideally, it wouldn't take to long to locate her.