If Chansin would have hoped the dog would have been less skittish around kin, he's gonna be in for even more disappointment. The world of yokai is not without its own bullying and a spirit as timid and bedraggled as this is probably low on every pecking order imaginable. The mutt flinches and spins around, keeping his hindquarters low and tail lower as he faces the approaching Chansin.

"I don't want any trouble!" he yelps. "If this is your turf, I'll leave! I'll leave right away!"