It was as close as a demon you could get to having a creature...nay, a monster that could fit your pocket. At least the odd effect was having it close to him was that people were more afraid of it than him....

"Hey! No problem at all bro, as long as you ain't here to try and attack it like some of the other Persona users. It's a Gyrados," he explained grinning, giving the creature a small pat on the side. "Before that he was a...fish....but he evolved. He's a Pokemon, like the ones the Kotoha chica carries around."