[ His eye twitches. The feeling of being seen through isn't unfamiliar to him, but the way Ai does it is... unique. He supposes that's to be expected... he sees the truth, while she tastes the feelings in the air. ]

Tch. And who exactly would a succubus want to avoid?

[ You would think that only being able to grasp feelings would be on the more inefficient side... and yet here she is, seeing through him anyway. Though rather than being a matter of preference, it's rather a matter of necessity. One can't exactly associate with him unless they're ready and willing to butt heads with him.

His denial of that is only damning in that regard, unfortunately. ]

Besides, did you never think that there's a reason I'm avoided like this? I'm not some harmless insect, you know.