[ They are tears. For the few times he has had to cut down his foes in battles that he did not wish to fight in. Kousetsu does not bother to look around, because he knows what's behind him is not real. He doesn't want to let it affect him while he is caring for Sayo. ]

...it is fine. It is just another trick from Ceres. We should leave this place, and hopefully these apparitions will leave us as well.