Novice swordswoman hellbent on a revenge quest (A): āLet me get this straight, you want me to bring you with me into the bath?ā
Possessed demon blade she recently acquired (B): āYeah? Whatās it matter to you?ā
A: āYou, the cleaver of 10,000 souls, the blade which relished in the blood of armies and its wielder alike, and the judgemental sword that wonāt stop mocking my techniques. Why would I ever take a bath with you?ā
B: āA blade is an extension of the self, you should never let yourself be parted with it. And even if youāre a lackluster swordswoman, weāve already made enough enemies that you cannot risk an opportunity to be ambushed while unarmed.ā
A: āEven if I did buy that, why do you want this anyway?ā
B: āAs miserable as traveling with you has been, it is at least slightly more entertaining than being abandoned in a crumbling ruin for hundreds of years. I donāt want you dying until we run into someone who at least knows the basics of the sword arts.ā
A: āYou expect me to believe itās not just because youāre a pervert who wants to see me naked?ā
B: āWhat?! As if I would have any interest in you. If you must know itās because temperature is one of the few things I can still feel, and I find the warmth to be pleasant. Yet you arenāt skilled enough for me to bathe in the fresh blood of your enemies, so hot water will have to do for now.ā
B: āBesides, Iām a sword, what would I even get out of seeing you naked anyway?ā
B: āAnd even when I was alive I was a woman who used public baths often, your naked body doesnāt even interest me in the slightest.ā
B: āā¦my limited perception of the world around me means I canāt really āseeā anything anyway.ā
A: āYou sure have a lot of excuses on hand.ā
B: āā¦it would also help to strengthen our bond as weapon and wielder?ā
A: āYou know, I was actually considering accepting until you said that.ā
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