Hokuto looked at him and smiled, gently. "In a place like this, the balance between being a warrior and whatever else a person is--including being a silly little girl--is easier to pull off than it is elsewhere, I think. I can indulge myself in the morning, as long as I'm careful not to overdo it so badly I still have a stomachache by nightfall."

Serious fights were unlikely during the day; they happened, but not usually to people who didn't provoke them. Sparring matches did require her to be in decent condition, but she'd rushed off to karate class after a meal at McDonald's too many times to count, and only regretted it when she was kicked in the stomach--never a pleasant experience anyway!

If he wanted to keep trying to provoke her, let him. Maybe she'd find out what was bothering him so much if he did.