"Ah, I guess that sort of explains it. You're basically the different sorts of people in your world," she said. "Most of the folks in mine are humans, not youkai like me. They look a little like us, but nothing like the ears and such."

As an explanation, she reached up and brushed aside a lock of dirty blonde hair, showing the short, pointed ears. "I... used to be one, but that was a long time ago."