I was just kidding about gaining clairvoyance, you know.

You were?!

Your mom told me a little bit about it when she invited me inside.

She said that you haven't spoken a word to her since she grilled you about what you do when you're cooped up in your room.

Then she didn't tell you a little bit, she told you the whole thing.

So… Your mom burst in on you while you were doing your fallen angel routine, and then you two ended up arguing when you tried to cover up what you were doing?

Pretty much. I was delving into the dark secrets of the human world when I discovered some tantalizing data on devil-summoning. I was trying to verify those claims myself.

Right, so you found a cool article while browsing the internet and tried it out. I'm getting a lot better at understanding Yohanese.

It's not a language! Anyway, devil-summoning isn't the only thing off-limits to human eyes when it comes to black magic.

So it was unacceptable that she entered my room that time. I even told her… I told her I'd be fine eating dinner alone later, but she didn't listen.

So your mom came to call you to eat…

I kind of understand how she must feel. Any mom would wonder what her daughter was up to when hiding away in her room, focusing on something so zealously.

(But I feel for Yoshiko, too. This is a big argument that she can't talk to anyone about… Not because of black magic, but because she can't be honest with her own family.)

I understand how she feels too, you know.

If I thought that someone I lived with was harboring a great secret from me… I would worry, too, even if they weren't my real family.

I think being able to open up to each other about your secrets and accept each other's differences is probably the best way to integrate into each other's lives.

I guess so.

But, you know! It's way easier said than done, right?! Imagine if she told me to stop doing my rites, or…

Are you afraid she will, Mistress Yohane?

Why would I ever—not…be afraid of that outcome?

So which is it, are you afraid or not? I get it, though. It takes a lot of courage to show someone your true self, whether you're a human or a fallen angel.

You worry about things turning out badly, then hide because you're scared of that, and then the gap between you and the other person gets even bigger.

That's all true. The worst part is, well, I'm Yohane, the so-called child of misfortune. How can I expect things to turn out well?

Do people really call you that? I do know you're pretty unlucky.

But listen, Mistress Yohane… You'll never know how things might turn out if you don't try. You should go make up with your mom. I'll help you find a way!

Did you listen to a word I said?! I, Yohane, am the daughter of disaster, the mistress of mishap! I could get thrown out of the house if things go sour!

But your mom is a really strong human. She's managed to be family to you, the mistress of mishap, the fallen angel Yohane, even if she is only temporarily your mom!

You said yourself that she's a force to be reckoned with. I think things will go way better than you'd expect.

You must be awfully self-assured to come out with all of that.

Believing you can do it is the first step towards success. Anyway, it's not myself I'm confident in! It's your relationship with your mom!