[ if anything, haru's blush gets worse, and he shrugs a little. ] I just like to help people out, I guess, and some of my swords do the same thing. [ or they've picked it up from him. either's possible.

still, his embarrassment is forgotten as the subject shifts to dotanuki. he nods, tucking a few strands of hair behind an ear. ] He's Dotanuki Masakuni. He's actually one of a series of mass-produced blades that were very popular in the Sengoku period. [ he glances up at kon again, mouth twitching down into a tiny frown. ] He thinks he isn't worth as much as the others because of that, but I'm working on making him understand that he's just as important to me.

[ a beat, then he clears his throat. ] Um. Anyway, he's a little rough around the edges and he has a few scars, but he's a great person, and he's nicer than he lets on.