[Swinging his gaze back down to Aerith, he meets and holds hers steadily, with all her innocent girlish charm, trying to negotiate some leverage out of him.]

[If she's going to be a business partner in this, it will be a little difficult to grow such large quantities without a bit of information, won't it?]

If I really want to, hm....

Much of my magic is still sealed, so direct exorcisms are still quite difficult for me. Furthermore, there are not so many magic users amongst the Alliance. Unlike the Tamamo, our strengths lie elsewhere.

Ah, but that reminds me. Tamamo also has quite the number of apothecaries, doesn't it? [He tilts his head, playful.] Are they to be your customers, as well?