And in a flash, it was gone. Kaoru gave him a tiny, relieved smile and pushed her food away, more willing to concentrate on the much-less-messy fried sticks of potato (not that they tasted like any kind of potato she'd ever had).

"We... could look around at the shops, if you didn't mind. Everything is so interesting and quaint here. I'd like to look around a little more, Kenshin."