Having a connection with Ayato was beneficial. He had a lot of connections himself, so you could ask him for help — of course, if it was beneficial for him to help you too.

However, Ayato very rarely refused you and even did a little more than what you asked for. He even gave you gifts from himself, but he never gave them to you personally. And when you tried to talk to him about it, he was very adept at switching the topic.