[He twists in place and lifts an arm to follow Finn's gaze down to the sword at his side, before looking back up at the kid again.
That intense stare... Is honestly kind of frightening!? But, he's interested in swords then, is he...? That's something Finn would be more likely to find common ground with Kazuma on, in terms of the broader topic. But regarding this sword in particular, he's in luck. Because Ryunosuke is basically this sword's biggest fan. He settles into an easy smile, taking on a demeanor that's far more openly prideful than the way he typically tends to carry himself.]
This? Well... broadly speaking, it's a katana. It's a type of sword that is unique to my home country, Japan. But to be more specific...
[his eyes twinkle excitedly as he unties the scabbard and blade from his belt and holds the whole thing up in front of him, balanced across both hands.]
...This particular katana is called... Karuma. [He takes particular effort to make sure that name comes across as intended: in Japanese, and said with all the gravitas that the sword's great history demands.] The illustrious ancestral blade of the Asogi clan.
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[He twists in place and lifts an arm to follow Finn's gaze down to the sword at his side, before looking back up at the kid again.
That intense stare... Is honestly kind of frightening!? But, he's interested in swords then, is he...? That's something Finn would be more likely to find common ground with Kazuma on, in terms of the broader topic. But regarding this sword in particular, he's in luck. Because Ryunosuke is basically this sword's biggest fan. He settles into an easy smile, taking on a demeanor that's far more openly prideful than the way he typically tends to carry himself.]
This? Well... broadly speaking, it's a katana. It's a type of sword that is unique to my home country, Japan. But to be more specific...
[his eyes twinkle excitedly as he unties the scabbard and blade from his belt and holds the whole thing up in front of him, balanced across both hands.]
...This particular katana is called... Karuma. [He takes particular effort to make sure that name comes across as intended: in Japanese, and said with all the gravitas that the sword's great history demands.] The illustrious ancestral blade of the Asogi clan.