敵であるはずの男と、私はひとつの賭けをした。負ければ料理を食べる。勝てば鬼として男を食う。毛皮を巻いた手を引かれ、負けた私は食卓を前にした。

「お前は俺の名前を知ってる
俺はお前の名前を知ってる」

だから食う気など起きない。そう笑う顔が幸福の源泉となった。もし望みが叶うなら、もう一度あの日のような食卓を。
（カエデの再会への儚い願い）

I once made a wager with a man who was supposed to be my enemy. If I lost, I would eat human food. But if I won, I'd become a demon and eat this human as food. I lost. He took ahold of my fur-wrapped hand as he lead me to the dinner table.

"You know my name. And I know your name."

I don't feel like eating you anymore. The way he laughed still brings a smile to my face. If I could, I'd like to have a meal like that again someday.
(Kaede's fleeting wish for reunion)