I-I can try...! Saitou-san has taught me, a little bit. [ Now that she knows of danger, she can't just sit and let herself be useless. Without the Shinsengumi, she admits she's helpless, but she'll try her best! ] I can't possibly just leave everything for you to take care of. [ If she'd been in immediate danger, sure, but... She has forewarning, after all.

But anyway-- good thing she doesn't know anything about swords in detail, because human swords is slightly weirder than multiple Okitas. ] Kashuu-san then... My name is Kotori! [ Smile and bow... except the doll is in view again, so she tucks it under her arm. Anyway. ] Kashuu-san does... This sort of thing happen often here? [ Like swamps. And chickens. We aren't in Kyoto anymore, small Hijikata-san. ]