This was a nice scene...
Like yeah, for one, it’s a back story about Ryume’s much younger days. When she’s still just another strong makai priestess and not... a watchdog. And it’s also a backstory of D-Ringo and the revelation that he WAS an average makai priest who’s not really that powerful yet because of that, led hid to take a path where he’d become a sort of travelling makai tools merchant who could aid occasional knights and priests with handy tools whenever needed.
(And somehow I wished there’s a side story that shows that maybe, post-VolCity, D-Ringo might have gone to Rian/Ryuga’s old Makai village and recover any of the lost makai tools. And/or gone to Tousei’s old place and if possible, recover all the many makai tools that his exiled makai priestess mother must have still kept before her death. But ah well... wishful thinking.)
Back to the episode...
As much as this episode might not be so appealing to some fans, I really like this exchange. Like even Ryume once had her moments of doubts in her own abilities, despite being a formidable priestess herself.
And this meeting with younger D-Ringo and Ginji did not just influence her only, but also affected both D-Ringo and Ginji to maybe lead a more decent life. Instead of being... yanno, petty thieves.
