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[ he laughs ]

It can be! So it's good to try to spice things up every now and then.

What kinds of things do you like doing most, then? I mean... Apart from surprises.

I suppose... spending time with people?

I really like to try learning other people's hobbies now! Even if most of them go over my head. But have you heard of otome games?

Oh, the thing where you pretend to be a person who doesn't exist and date people who also don't exist?

Yes! Have you played?

[ me thinking about winter dorm ]

[he shakes his head]

No, I didn't get a chance... What are they like?

There was one that I was playing where you had to find love in a laundromat... it was very touching...

Sounds fun!

[wait]

What's a laundromat, though?

It's a place where you find love and also do your laundry.

Is that a common combination in these games...?

It is, yes.

Another one you romanced historical figures.

Which one is your favorite?

The laundromat was more emotional, but the historical one was more aligned to my interests.

Also, romancing Oda Nobunaga was not something I ever thought I'd do in my life.

Who's that?

He is a famous warlord from Japan, who is known as one of the three great men who helped unified it during a time of war.

He is also one of my old owners.

Wow... He sounds pretty amazing! I bet it must have been weird for you, though, since you knew the actual person...

I suppose... opinions on him are actually very divided [ this is code for he was an asshole ], so it was mostly fun trying to go on dates with him in a game.

Divided in, like, what way?

[explain the code]

He was not really known for being a kind mind, and that would affect his swords. His treatment affected them very much.

[ah.]

Did he hurt you?

I don't have any strong feelings towards him, but I tend to feel that way towards most of my owners. I passed through a lot of hands through the centuries so it's hard to recall them all.

[ he pauses. ]

But... he did hurt others.

I'm glad you were alright, at least, but...

[he still frowns]

That's awful.

Mm, well, it happens. It's the same with human relationships, isn't it? They aren't always good.

[ sometimes they are very bad. ]

Yeah, but... If it got bad for you guys, you wouldn't have the opportunity to leave, right?

[since they were inanimate......]

I guess not... at least not by our own choice.

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