"That's the smart thing to do. I don't want a minion army in the first place." Not that Akira's sure how it'd work with an entity of similar power but bound to entirely different rules, but maybe they shouldn't test it.

"That doesn't mean I'm not wondering what realm you call yours, since I kind of doubt it's a gas station."

The question is not 'why would you pass the time in such a menial job,' because Akira's no stranger to that sort of blending in himself. Sometimes you learn more when people look right past you than when they see you.