If you're the one studying it, I'm sure you'll find a good way to put that knowledge to good use.

[ Although having an assistant wasn't in his plans, he'd been saddled with one that was not only hard-working, but also highly capable, so he had no room to complain, except perhaps that Horikawa seemed unaware of his true value; great as it was.

Though it had taken some time to get used to, he had in fact gotten used to all of Horikawa's incessant fussing- even grown a bit fond of it, though the number of times he's admitted that to himself were few and far between. Presentation was important, so to have let himself slip... Well, that was one of the nice things about having Horikawa around. He always seemed to notice these things before Izumi did, even if it was only because he always seemed to be watching the sword. ]

Hmph. [ Still... when you say it like that Horikawa- it's kinda embarrassing... J-jeez. ] And who's responsible for that? I wouldn't look half so grand without your meticulous nit-picking.

[ ...it's a tsundere compliment, trust me. He loves you. ]