[ Through Communion, the demon gives Childe the vague mental impression of J harassing Makoto with some less than stellar feedback. Since it's a memory clipped and arranged to J's specifications, Childe won't get any specifics at all. There's only the general notion of who is talking and the sense of an emotionally charged conversation (Your confession is safe with him, Mako). Overall, it does explain why J suddenly backtracks. ]

Whoops! Sorry, Hubby said "No" to me getting any sexual favors in return for information.

[ Why is he saying it like that? Well, whatever he and Makoto categorically are to each other is a bit difficult to narrow down. And the easier to swallow options simply don't have the same comedic effect as this. So, that's what he's going with. ]

Wouldn't you know it? You make some beautiful plans after being solicited by a total stranger, and the ol' ball and chain has to put their foot down. [ His amusement is practically a neon sign at this point, so it's pretty clear to anyone tuning into this conversation that he never really took this arrangement seriously in the first place. ]

Since I'm sure you're an upstanding gentleman and not about to break up a happy home, I have a feeling this won't pose any problems. [ How many times will J suggest he's married, just to harass (appease? humiliate?) Makoto? Until he manages one or the other, that's when! ]

He can't ban me from hanging out with coworkers though~! So, as long as we keep our hands to ourselves while we talk about Our Little Pony, you probably won't receive any death threats or dead animals on your doorstep with ominous letters attached.

But I'm not responsible if you do, just so we're clear.