Ashiya is sent to deliver a scroll to the Executive at the Legislator's request.
On the way, Ashiya runs into a yokai who looks like a giant beast. He attempts to flee, but when he learns the yokai is more considerate than he looks, he is relieved. After finding a lost object for the yokai, Ashiya hitches a ride on the back of the yokai to the Executive's Birdcage, since they happen to be going to the same place.
In reality, this yokai is--
I didn't think you'd finish it all today.
Ich hätte nicht erwartet,
dass du heute damit fertig wirst.
No esperaba terminarlo todo hoy.
Je n’aurais jamais cru
que ce serait fini aujourd’hui.
Não achei que terminaria tudo hoje.