A Weapon with No Wielder

..yes.

"I’m not wasting my time. From what I can tell, I don’t think you’re a bad person, so why wouldn’t I want to help you out if you needed it?”

Would you say that even knowing that I have stained my hands and sword with blood, many times..? Beyond the lives I have taken, I also failed at my one sworn duty. How am I not a bad person? "Person" is too generous for a broken blade like me.

Ehehehe, yeah! you suck! 

I suppose a rock could break your tiny body if it were large enough... but not with the same swift precision of my blade.

"Pekoyama-san, you seem as stoic as ever."

And you seem as insufferably outgoing as ever.

I could break your scrawny body with a single strike if I so chose. You would do well to watch who you insult.

It’s okay, you don’t have to do that for me! At least, not until your execution. Your despair is enough! Yes, certainly!

But that will not repent for my failure... nothing will.

I suppose so...

..I understand. You don't want a failure like me protecting you... I understand completely... I failed to protect you before, so why should I be given a second chance...?

A-ah, sorry. Did I interrupt you?

There is nothing to interrupt, Hinata. Nothing, besides my wandering...

"Ah. That must be interesting. Never gets boring, at least. Aren’t you ever worried about getting hurt?"

I never get hurt. Those who try, fail miserably.

Uh— no. I mean.. it’s no trouble, honestly.

Even so... I am not worth anyone's time.

I... had no name. This was given to me by... someone important. My name is... important to me. ..Thanks.

"So…you’re a swordswoman or something?"

Swordswoman, kendoka, whatever term you prefer...

Fukawa. What exactly do you mean by girls like me?

"i wasn’t planning on Mocking you…I got lost…My name is Keiichi Maebara"

Another wanderer then... I don't pay attention to where I am anymore, so I cannot help you with that, Maebara. I simply... drift.