[Souma is positively delighted, although his face stays serious for the most part. He might be making friends and it's with a really nice person. He feels so lucky!]

Minako-sama, then, I am humbly at your service.

I am Souma. Of the Dragon Line of the People of the Black Thread. We are a type of... shadow yokai. We can turn into shadow and change into many shapes. M-my ancestors liked to make thread-like designs with it... to amuse the goddess of the night. Thus, the name.